Lena's Minestrone

11 Reviews

“Minestrone means 'big soup' in Italian, and this soup is sure to satisfy even the biggest of appetites. Served with a crisp loaf of bread, it's a meal in itself! Garnish with grated Romano cheese.” - by Lalena

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Original recipe yields 10 to 12 servings

Directions

In a large pot ombine the potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, beans, tomato paste and water. Cook over medium heat until all the vegetables are tender.
Transfer soup to a food processor or blender and puree until smooth.
Return soup to pot and stir in pasta. If desired add additional water to thin soup. Stir in the oregano and basil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat unitl pasta is al dente. Serve hot topped with freshly grated Romano.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (11 total)

Calories
215 cal
11%

Fat
0.8 g
1%

Carbs
46.1 g
15%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (11)

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LAURID

Apr. 21, 2003

"Delicious. This is a great recipe to start, but has a lot of room for you to make it your own. I had to add 5 cups of water to the final product to finally get the consistency I was looking for...." See more"

momofmy4crazykids

Oct. 13, 2008

"I really liked the idea of this soup, it was really, really thick though. If we try this one again I think I would use half the amount of potatoes and carrots. Kudo's for originality! what a great ide..." See morea, thanks for the recipe. :)"

berta

Sep. 18, 2008

"I used beef broth instead of water and added shredded cabbage, diced zucchini, less potatoes,shredded spinach. can diced tomatoes, marinara or spaghetti sauce, light red or white beans. To make it thi..." See morecker I added some refied beans. The rest was fine. Just a thought."

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