Living The Gourmet Minestrone Soup
By: Lady Catherine ...
Published: Saturday, February 20, 2010 - 8:38am

Ingredients




1/4 cup olive oil
1 large onion – chopped
5 cloves garlic – crushed & chopped
2 carrots – diced
2 stalks celery – diced
1 – 1lb 13oz. can of red kidney beans – drained
2 inches piece of Romano Cheese
2 cups of crushed tomatoes
6 cups of chicken broth
1 cup of shredded cabbage
3 zucchini – diced
1/2 cup parsley – chopped
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano

Preparation

1 Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan, add the onion and garlic.  Cook until the onion is clear.  Add the carrots, celery and parsley and continue to cook for about 5 minutes.  Add the chunk of cheese, crushed tomato and the broth.  Cover and cook at a low simmer for about 30 minutes. 2 Add the cabbage, zucchini, beans and spices and simmer for another 30 minutes.  Drizzle with a little extra olive oil and grated cheese.

About


This is such a tasty and soup!  All you need is the nice loaf of crusty bread.
Enjoy and Love,
Catherine