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Minestrone Soup Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 c. dried white navy beans
1 small head cabbage (sliced)
3 carrots (peeled and diced)
2 white turnips (peeled and diced)
1 can (1 lb) tomatoes (undrained)
1 tbsp. olive or salad oil
1 tbsp. butter or margarine
1 c. thinly sliced onion
1 large tomato (peeled and coarsely chopped)
½ c. chopped celery
2 tbsp. chopped parsley
1 clove garlic (crushed)
Dash pepper
1 c. broken up thin spaghetti
Grated Parmesan cheese
Directions:
Directions:
On the day before serving, cover beans with cold water in medium bowl and refrigerate (covered) overnight. The next day, drain the beans and pour into a 5-quart Dutch oven or stockpot with 3 quarts water and 2 tsp. salt. Bring to boiling, then reduce heat and simmer very gently covered for one hour. Add cabbage, carrots, turnips, and canned tomatoes - cover and continue to cook 30 minutes longer.

Meanwhile, in hot oil and butter in a medium skillet, saute sliced onion until tender and golden. Add chopped tomato, celery, parsley, garlic, ½ tsp. each salt and pepper, cook slowly for 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Add to the bean mixture along with the spaghetti. Cover and cook slowly for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

 

 

 

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