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Shortcut Vegetarian Minestrone

 

Recipe By :Annabel Cohen at www.annabelcooks.com

Serving Size : 20 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Soups Vegetarian

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/4 cup olive oil (not extra virgin)

2 cups chopped onions

1 teaspoon minced garlic

8 cups vegetable broth -- stock or water

1 15-oz can white beans (such as cannelini) drained

1 15-oz can garbanzo beans or chick peas -- drained

2 cups diced carrots

1 28-oz can diced tomatoes with juice

1 10-oz package frozen spinach -- not defrosted

1 teaspoon fresh rosemary leaves or dried

1 teaspoon fresh or dried oregano

2 tablespoons dried parsley

Freshly ground pepper to taste

Salt to taste

4 cups cooked small pasta -- such as shells

Freshly grated Parmesan cheese to taste

 

Heat oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic and

sauté until softened, about 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients except pasta

and cheese. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a slow boil and cook, uncovered, for

1 hour. Remove from heat and ladle out about one-third of the soup. Let the

third of soup cool to warm and puree in a blender or bowl of a food processor

until smooth. Return the pureed soup to the pot of soup and stir until

completely incorporated.

 

Heat the soup until very hot and adjust seasonings to taste. About 5 minutes

before serving, add pasta so that it doesn't become mushy. Add Parmesan cheese

and more fresh ground pepper, if you'd like. Makes 16-20 servings.

 

Source:

" Artcile about fall soups by Bev Price 2001-10-08 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 255 Calories; 5g Fat (18.8% calories from

fat); 10g Protein; 42g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 1mg Cholesterol; 674mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1 Fat.

 

NOTES : Minestra is one word for soup in Italian and minestrone means big soup.

There are probably as many minestrone soup recipes as there are Italians. This

one is easy, fast and vegetarian, and feeds a crowd. For variation, you could

add some green cabbage or diced potatoes.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 986 0 0 0 5513 618 0 1514 0 1286 1016 0 0 0 4365 0

 

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