Bomb-diggity Minestrone Soup
3 big or 4 small cloves garlic
1 large onion
3 TBSP olive oil
salt and pepper
1 Biggest can chicken broth plus 1/3 cup powdered broth
4 cups water
1 biggest can tomato paste
1 biggest can dice tomatoes
1 bag frozen green beans
1 bag frozen yellow or zucchini squash
2 or 3 big carrots
2 cans white beans drained (I used northern)
2 cups medium pasta shells
2 TBSP each dried oregano and basil
1/2 package fresh baby spinach leaves
You can chop the onion and garlic really fine but I put mine through a grater and shred it to a mush. Cook it in the olive oil for about 5 minutes, then pour in the can of chicken broth, tomato paste, bouillion powder, water and diced tomatoes (don't drain) and bring to a boil. Salt and pepper to taste, add dried spices. Let simmer for about 30 minutes then add the frozen veggies and chopped carrots according to the ratio you like. Dump in pasta and beans and cook simmering and stirring often until pasta is al dente- about 30-45 min. Add spinach and cook til limp. Soup can simmer longer or can be eaten at that point.
These are the traditional veggies but you can go with whatever you like. Mushrooms are good, peas too.
Serve with some nice thick crust Italian bread for dunking!Even baby monkeys dig this yummy stuff.
1 large onion
3 TBSP olive oil
salt and pepper
1 Biggest can chicken broth plus 1/3 cup powdered broth
4 cups water
1 biggest can tomato paste
1 biggest can dice tomatoes
1 bag frozen green beans
1 bag frozen yellow or zucchini squash
2 or 3 big carrots
2 cans white beans drained (I used northern)
2 cups medium pasta shells
2 TBSP each dried oregano and basil
1/2 package fresh baby spinach leaves
You can chop the onion and garlic really fine but I put mine through a grater and shred it to a mush. Cook it in the olive oil for about 5 minutes, then pour in the can of chicken broth, tomato paste, bouillion powder, water and diced tomatoes (don't drain) and bring to a boil. Salt and pepper to taste, add dried spices. Let simmer for about 30 minutes then add the frozen veggies and chopped carrots according to the ratio you like. Dump in pasta and beans and cook simmering and stirring often until pasta is al dente- about 30-45 min. Add spinach and cook til limp. Soup can simmer longer or can be eaten at that point.
These are the traditional veggies but you can go with whatever you like. Mushrooms are good, peas too.
Serve with some nice thick crust Italian bread for dunking!Even baby monkeys dig this yummy stuff.
mmmmm, that sounds just like the soup my grandma used to make. im going to try it.
Posted by
Anonymous |
6:39 PM
for the chicken broth do you mean like a soup can or like a tomato juice can size?
Posted by
Anonymous |
3:20 AM
the biggie- like canned juice.
Posted by
k8 |
3:21 AM
That sounds great. I think my kids might even eat that.
Posted by
Jennifer |
9:56 AM