quick italian minestrone soup

Name: Quick Italian Minestrone Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ## FRESH VEGGIES; 4 medium carrots, thinly chopped; 3 medium celery, sliced; 1/2 medium cabbage, shredded; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 medium zucchini, diced or sliced; 2 medium yellow squash, sliced; 4 clove(s) garlic, chopped; ## CANNED INGREDIENTS; 3 box(es) vegetable broth; 2 can(s) diced tomatoes w/italian seasonings; 1 can(s) dark kidney beans, rinsed; 1 can(s) cannelini beans, rinsed; 2 can(s) stewed tomatoes, italian-style; ## SEASONINGS; 2 - 3 teaspoon(s) fresh cracked pepper; 1 tablespoon(s) beau monde; 1 tablespoon(s) basil, dried; 1 tablespoon(s) celery flakes (optional); ## ADD DITALINI 1/2 BEFORE SERVING SOUP; 1 cup(s) ditalini pasta, dry add to soup; cavatappi

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Kim Campbell

Youngstown, OH

Updated on Apr 29, 2011

Wow, what a comforting bowl of soup. I love the savoy cabbage as it is lighter in flavor and cooks up faster than other cabbages. January 10th, 2020, I've added to this recipe and updated with stewed tomatoes which I cut up before adding to the soup. They add a slight sweetness to this most delicious broth. This is a light and refreshing bowl of soup and perfect for your meatless Monday meals.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Stove Top

yield 12 servings at least

Ingredients

FRESH VEGGIES
4 medium carrots, thinly chopped
3 medium celery, sliced
1/2 medium cabbage, shredded
1 medium onion, chopped
2 medium zucchini, diced or sliced
2 medium yellow squash, sliced
4 cloves garlic, chopped
CANNED INGREDIENTS
3 boxes vegetable broth
2 cans diced tomatoes w/italian seasonings
1 can dark kidney beans, rinsed
1 can cannelini beans, rinsed
2 cans stewed tomatoes, italian-style
SEASONINGS
2 - 3 teaspoons fresh cracked pepper
1 tablespoon beau monde
1 tablespoon basil, dried
1 tablespoon celery flakes (optional)
ADD DITALINI 1/2 BEFORE SERVING SOUP
1 cup ditalini pasta, dry add to soup
cavatappi

How To Make quick italian minestrone soup

Step 1

Put all ingredients in a pot on the stove (except, zucchini, squash and noodles) and cook it only about an hour. Since I used Savoy cabbage it cooks up much quicker.

Step 2

Put your zucchini and squash in about 15 minutes before serving and cook your noodles up at the same time.
Step 3

Add your cooked noodles to the bowl.....measure them out 1/2 or whatever your allotment of pasta is.
Step 4

Next ladle your minestrone soup over your noodles, add some fresh cracked pepper and a dash or two of parmesan and romano cheese.
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