Hearty Minestrone

Servings: 6 Difficulty: Advanced
Italian-style warm and comforting soup that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Hearty Minestrone

Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 6 Calories: 843.4

Description

This Italian soup features Hot or Mild Italian Sausage 1 1/2 c Sliced carrots, Olive oil 1 1/2 c Frozen cut beans, Large onion, chopped 1 1/2 teaspoon Dried basil, Large cloves garlic. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction, aromatic, well-seasoned taste. Comforting for cold days and perfect for meal prep. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Prick the skins of the sausages; place in a saucepan and cover with water.
  2. Bring to a boil, cover and let simmer for 15 minutes or until cooked.
  3. Drain; cut into slices.
  4. In a large saucepan or dutch kettle, heat oil and lightly brown the sausage slices.
  5. Add the onions and garlic; cook 2 - 3 minutes until softened.
  6. Add the chicken stock, chopped tomatoes including juice, frozen spinach, carrots, beans, basil, marjoram and red pepper flakes.
  7. Bring to a
  8. boil ,
  9. heat and
  10. simmer , covered, for 10 minutes or until vegetables are almost tender.
  11. Add the romano beans including liquid, and the pasta and peas.
  12. Let simmer 5 - 7 minutes more or until pasta is al dente - tender but firm.
  13. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
  14. Thin soup with additional chicken stock (if you wish).
  15. Ladle soup into heated bowls and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6


Amount Per Serving
Calories 843.4kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 43.8g68%
Saturated Fat 12.1g61%
Cholesterol 213.6mg72%
Sodium 718.1mg30%
Total Carbohydrate 23.4g8%
Dietary Fiber 2.4g10%
Sugars 3.4g
Protein 77.3g155%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: basil, beans, boiling, carrots, chicken, chop, chopped, cloves, cut, dried, flakes, frozen, garlic, hearty, hot, italian, large, marjoram, mild, minestrone
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