Minestrone Soup (as a meal)

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  • Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
10 cups water1 large onion, chopped2 cloves garlic, minced2 TBS. extra virgin olive oil1 cup carrots, chopped1 cup celery, chopped1-28oz./793g can crushed tomatoes1-14.5oz./411g can diced tomatoes8 oz. zucchini sliced2 cups cabbage, chopped1/4 cup Kidney beans, fresh1/4 cup lima beans, fresh1/2 cup great northern beans, fresh1 tsp. black pepper1 tsp. bay leaf, crushed1 tsp. oregano, dried1/2 TBS. Basil, dried4 oz. spinach, fresh & chopped
Directions
Makes 10 two cup serving.

I do this easy. In large soup pot, pour water and beans and bring to a boil for about 20 minutes.
Chop all your ingredients and dump into pot. Add all your spices and oil. Add both cans of tomatoes. Mix. Turn to medium low and set timer for 30 minutes, mix and reset timer.
I usually make this on laundry day so it cooks all day on low. Boy the house smells soooo good!
Serve with pasta of choice or not. Like I mentioned, it is thick like a stew.

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LEBOOBOO.

Servings Per Recipe: 10
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 103.6
  • Total Fat: 3.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 237.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 17.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
  • Protein: 4.3 g

Member Reviews
  • ENCHANTED_1
    easy and good! - 10/10/12
  • PTBAKER
    I really like this recipe. I did make some changes. I used a combination of V8 juice and organic beef broth instead of water. To save time, I used canned beans. Thanks for the great recipe. - 11/18/09
  • SLOTTI
    I really really liked this soup. Full of yummy vegetables. I didn't miss any meat (but my hubby did). - 3/31/09