Minestrone Soup
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- Minutes to Cook:
- Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
2lb of dried navy beans or 4lb of canned beans1T olive oil10 oz frozen spinach2 cups diced carrots2 cups diced celery2 cups diced onion7 cups of diced tomatoes 3.5 cups vegetable broth.25 t oregano1 t dried basil1 head of roasted garlic1 t crushed chili flakes5 threads of saffron2 T sea salt2 each dried bay leaves
Makes 6 quarts
Yields 16 12oz servings
1 serving=150 calories
1) Start by soaking your beans overnight.
2) Rub garlic head with olive oil & roast in the oven @350 until golden brown (15 minutes).
3) Dice carrots, onions, celery & cook them over low heat in olive oil for 5 minutes.
4) Add beans, spinach, tomatoes, garlic, vegetable stock, herbs & spices to the vegetables.
5) Cook over low heat until beans are tender & flavors have come together (2hrs).
Simplified Way:
Or if you want to make things even simpler combine all of the ingredients in a 6 quart crock pot & let all the flavors marry for 6 hour, not only will you have a great smelling house, but also a great soup!
Serving Suggestions:
To make a meal out of this soup serve with a slice of my whole wheat rosemary bread & freshly grated Parmesan
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CGLASSLEY.
Yields 16 12oz servings
1 serving=150 calories
1) Start by soaking your beans overnight.
2) Rub garlic head with olive oil & roast in the oven @350 until golden brown (15 minutes).
3) Dice carrots, onions, celery & cook them over low heat in olive oil for 5 minutes.
4) Add beans, spinach, tomatoes, garlic, vegetable stock, herbs & spices to the vegetables.
5) Cook over low heat until beans are tender & flavors have come together (2hrs).
Simplified Way:
Or if you want to make things even simpler combine all of the ingredients in a 6 quart crock pot & let all the flavors marry for 6 hour, not only will you have a great smelling house, but also a great soup!
Serving Suggestions:
To make a meal out of this soup serve with a slice of my whole wheat rosemary bread & freshly grated Parmesan
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CGLASSLEY.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 152.4
- Total Fat: 0.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 458.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 30.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 11.1 g
- Protein: 8.0 g
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