Italian Minestrone Recipe
Ingredients
| Italian Sweet Sausage- 1/2 pound | ||
| Hot italian sausage | 1/2 pound | |
| Extra virgin olive oil | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Onions | 3 Large, diced | |
| Garlic | 3 Clove (5gm) | |
| Carrots | 1 Bunch (100gm), diced | |
| Basil | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Zucchini- 2-3 medium, sliced | ||
| Italian-Style Tomatoes- 1 can (28 ounce), including liquid | ||
| Bouillon | 1 Can (10oz) | |
| Cabbage | 1 Small, finely shredded | |
| Salt | 1 To taste | |
| Pepper | 1 To taste | |
| White kidney beans | 1 Can (10oz) | |
| Red kidney beans | 1 Can (10oz) | |
| Rice | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Parmesan Cheese- to garnish, freshly grated | ||
| Fresh parsley- to garnish, chopped | ||
Directions
MAKING
1) In a large stockpot, heat olive oil and brown and scramble both sausages.
2) Stir in the onions, garlic, carrots, and basil in the sausage mixture cook 5 minutes.
3) Mix in zucchini, tomatoes (with liquid), bouillon, cabbage, salt, and pepper.
4) Allow the sausage mixture to boil.
5) Reduce the heat, put the lid on, and simmer for 1 hour.
6) Add beans (with liquid) and rice.
7) Cook for 20 minutes or until the sausages are tender.
8) If the sausage mixture in too thick add more bouillon if desired.
SERVING
9) Serve Italian Minestrone hot in soup bowl, garnished with cheese and parsley.
1) In a large stockpot, heat olive oil and brown and scramble both sausages.
2) Stir in the onions, garlic, carrots, and basil in the sausage mixture cook 5 minutes.
3) Mix in zucchini, tomatoes (with liquid), bouillon, cabbage, salt, and pepper.
4) Allow the sausage mixture to boil.
5) Reduce the heat, put the lid on, and simmer for 1 hour.
6) Add beans (with liquid) and rice.
7) Cook for 20 minutes or until the sausages are tender.
8) If the sausage mixture in too thick add more bouillon if desired.
SERVING
9) Serve Italian Minestrone hot in soup bowl, garnished with cheese and parsley.
Chef
