My Minestrone with Beef
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- Number of Servings: 18
Ingredients
Group 1 ingredients:1-2 soup bones small24 oz lean sirloin cut into small pieces8 cups water8 cloves garlic1 cup yellow onion chopped3/4 c. celery and leaves chopped2 tsp worcestershire__________________________Group 2 DRY ingredients:1 cup garbanzos3/4 cup large lima beans1 cup roman beans1 cup cannellini beans(this is all appx 1/2 a 14 oz. bag)________________________________Group 3 veggies - chop however you like3 carrots1.5 cup okra1.5 cup mushrooms2 cups cauliflower6 cups spinach1.5 cups zucchini1 cup broccoli______________________________________Additional ingredients to add to pot after the rest:1/2 cup dry barley1 can no salt added tomato paste1 box pomi chopped tomato (or 1 large can no added sodium)1 tbsp ground oregano1 tsp basil1 tsp thyme1 tbsp granulated onion (or onion powder)red pepper flakes to tasteblack pepper to taste1/2 cup red wine4 cloves garlic8 oz. Tinkyada Brown Rice shell pasta
DAY 1
Put all group 1 ingredients in crock pot-cook until tender (3-6 hrs depending on crock pot setting). Remove meat from liquid, and refrigerate both. Skim fat off liquid the next day.
Put all group 2 ingredients in cold water and soak overnight (then rinse, drain water)
DAY 2
In a large soup pot combine meat liquid, beans and additional water to cover if needed. Boil then cover and simmer for 1 hour.
Add remaining ingredients except pasta and cook until beans are tender. Cook pasta separately and add last.
Nutrition info based on 18 servings appx. 2 cups each.
Put all group 1 ingredients in crock pot-cook until tender (3-6 hrs depending on crock pot setting). Remove meat from liquid, and refrigerate both. Skim fat off liquid the next day.
Put all group 2 ingredients in cold water and soak overnight (then rinse, drain water)
DAY 2
In a large soup pot combine meat liquid, beans and additional water to cover if needed. Boil then cover and simmer for 1 hour.
Add remaining ingredients except pasta and cook until beans are tender. Cook pasta separately and add last.
Nutrition info based on 18 servings appx. 2 cups each.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 276.6
- Total Fat: 5.1 g
- Cholesterol: 36.6 mg
- Sodium: 94.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 40.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 11.4 g
- Protein: 22.3 g
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