Minestrone Soup
Courtsey of Foodnetwork definition is: Minestrone is a thick soup of italian origin made with vegetables often with the addition of Pasta or
Rice. I decided to use Macoroni Pasta and added up a notch to add half head of Artisan Lettuce and to my bowl a scrambled egg - and made it a lunch.
Ingredients
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2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
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1 Onion Large chopped fine
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5 Cloves Garlic chopped fine
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1 Carrot Diced
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1/2 : 2 Celery Ribs cleaned and cut pieces
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1/2 " 2 Cup Green Beans cut
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1 Teaspoon Oregano Dry
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1 Tablespoon Basil Dry
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48 Can Tamatoes Diced Ounces
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7 Cups Chicken Broth (Or Vegetable Broth)
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or 16 Can White Beans Red Kidney or Ounces
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1 Cup Pasta Elbow or Macorini (Dry)
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1/2 Lettuce Head Artisan Baby (Optional)
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3 Tablespoons Cheese Parmasean (Grated)
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1/2 Cup Basil Chopped Fresh
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1/2 to Taste Kosher Salt Black Pepper & Teaspoon
Cooking Instructions
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1
Use a heavy bottom large Pot (8 Qts). Med Heat add oil and add onions, cook 5 mts. add garlic cook 1 min. Add celery and carrots cook 5 mts Add Green Beans, Oregano, Basil (dry) salt and pepper cook 2 mts.
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2
Add Tomatoes and Chicken Broth and bring to boil. Simmer and cook for 10 mts. Now Add Kidney Beans and dry Pasta and cook for 10 mts. on Medium Heat Add Parmasean Cheese and lettuce mix and turn off heat.
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3
Serve with fresh basil garnish and some grated parmasean cheese.
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