minestrone soup
If you are from the area, you may have heard of the Venus DeMilo restaurant and their infamous minestrone soup. Well, I used their soup as my inspiration when creating this recipe. It came out quite close! I used the Del Monte mixed vegetables since it is closest to the veggies used in their soup. But feel free to use another brand if Del Monte is not available to you. Enjoy!
prep time
5 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
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yield
10-12 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 box orzo pasta
- 1 small can hunt's tomato paste w/ basil, garlic, & oregano
- 1 can del monte mixed vegetables, with liquid
- 1 small can of lima beans
- 1 can crushed tomatoes
- 2 - beef bouillon cubes
- 1 package dry onion soup mix
- 1 - bay leaf
- 2 quarts water
- - black pepper, to taste
How To Make minestrone soup
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Step 1Over medium heat, in a large pot, cook ground beef until completely browned. Stir in the dry onion mix. Cook for additional 5 minutes. Drain as much fat from the beef as possible.
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Step 2Add water. Stir in your tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, beef bouillon, vegetables, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Add in orzo, and cook until pasta is tender. About 10 minutes. Season with black pepper.
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