Swiss Minestrone Recipe
Ingredients
| Beef shanks | 1 Pound (Impounds) | |
| Vegetable oil | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Water | 5 Cup (80 tbs) | |
| Potatoes | 4 Medium, diced | |
| Carrots | 5 , sliced | |
| Celery stalks | 3 , sliced | |
| Cubed pumpkin | 1 Cup (16 tbs) (If Available) | |
| Onion | 1 , chopped | |
| Scallions | 2 , sliced | |
| Cabbage | 1⁄2 Pound, shredded | |
| Canned tomato sauce | 1 4⁄5 Ounce | |
| Salt | 1 1⁄4 Teaspoon | |
| Cooked rice | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Frozen green beans | 10 Ounce, Defrosted | |
| Rosemary | 1⁄4 Teaspoon | |
| Sage | 1⁄4 Teaspoon | |
| Chopped parsley | 1 Teaspoon |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 280 Calories from Fat 86
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10 g14.8%
Saturated Fat 2.8 g14.2%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 27.5 mg9.2%
Sodium 498.9 mg20.8%
Total Carbohydrates 34 g11.3%
Dietary Fiber 5.9 g23.6%
Sugars 5.5 g
Protein 15 g30.5%
Vitamin A 153.4% Vitamin C 58%
Calcium 5.6% Iron 11.9%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
Place in slow cooker.
Add some of the water to the skillet and stir to pick up the browned bits.
Add to the slow cooker along with the potatoes, carrots, celery, pumpkin, onion, scallions, cabbage, tomato sauce, and salt.
Cover and cook on low about 8 hours.
Remove meat, cube, and return it to soup.
Add cooked rice, beans, rosemary, and sage.
Cover and continue cooking on high about 10 minutes.
Serve soup hot, garnished with parsley.
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