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Minestrone Soup Recipe

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This recipe for Minestrone Soup, by , is from The Kleinman Family Cookbook, one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com. We help families or individuals create heirloom cookbook treasures.
Contributor:  
Contributor:  
Betsy Kleinman
Added: Sunday, November 9, 2008
Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 tbsp. Oil
1 cup diced onion
½ cup diced celery
1 tsp. crushed garlic
¾ cup diced carrots
½ cup shredded cabbage, spinach or endive
1 cup cubed eggplant, zucchini or string beans
¾ cup cooked chickpeas
1 cup chopped fresh tomatoes
2 tsp. Salt
¼ tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. basil
¼ cup minced parsley flakes
2 cups tomato sauce
4 cups water or chicken broth
¼ cup wine (red or white)
½ cup macaroni
Directions:
Directions:
In an 8 quart pot, heat oil and sauté onion, celery and carrots for 10 minutes. Add all ingredients except macaroni. Bring to a boil, stir, and turn down heat to simmer for 30 minutes. Add macaroni, and cook another 30 minutes. Check water during cooking, add more if necessary.
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1 hr 30 min

 

 

 

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