Minestrone Soup

Name: Minestrone Soup Recipe
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 61
Ingredients: 3 large onions; 10 ribs celery; 5 cups chopped carrots; 2 small heads garlic; 4-6 cups chopped veggies (squash green beans zucchini kale cabbage); 5 cups cooked kidney beans; 4 cups cooked brown basmati rice; 4 cups tender greens and fresh herbs (parsley dill spinach...); 1 can tomato paste; 4 large cans whole tomatoes; 8 cups stock (homemade vegetable or chicken); bay leaves oregano basil (3 tablespoons each)

Minutes to Prepare: 45
Minutes to Cook: 45

Number of Servings: 61

Ingredients

3 large onions10 ribs celery5 cups chopped carrots2 small heads garlic4-6 cups chopped veggies (squash, green beans, zucchini, kale, cabbage)5 cups cooked kidney beans4 cups cooked brown basmati rice 4 cups tender greens and fresh herbs (parsley, dill, spinach...)1 can tomato paste4 large cans whole tomatoes8 cups stock (homemade vegetable or chicken)bay leaves, oregano, basil (3 tablespoons each)

Directions

1. Saute & slowly sweat the onions, celery, carrots, and garlic in olive oil, with the lid on.
2. Add the tomato paste, canned tomatoes, stock, and dried bay leaves, oregano, and basil. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Add the 4 - 6 cups of mixed, chopped vegetables and simmer for 10 minutes. Do not overcook the veggies. They should still remain their bright colour and have a crunch.
4. Add cooked beans and rice and simmer for 5 minutes, or until heated through.
5. Add tender greens and fresh herbs, stir and serve with cheese and sliced bagettes.
Note: This was made in two 8 quart/litre stock pots and served to the school community of approximately 55 children and 6 adults.

Serving Size:�Makes 2 8 quart/litre stock pots of soup.

Number of Servings: 61

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NYLARK.

Servings Per Recipe: 61

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