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Homestyle Minestrone Soup

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This soup is so hearty and filling, but very healthy and low cal! We gobbled this up in two days! I chose not to add any pasta-the potatoes giving enough starch for me. If I decided to add 1 1/2 cups small pasta, i think i would cook it half-way, then add it at last 10 minutes and possibly add another 1/4 cup of water. This can also be made vegetarian by omitting the ground chuck. Enjoy!!!

by Cindy1·published 2002-03-14

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Servings

(15–20)

Total time

50 min

prep 10 min

Calories / serving

143 kcal

Ingredients (24)

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5 lbs lean ground chuck, browned and drained
1 bay leafbay-leaf
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powdergarlic-powder
1 1/2 teaspoons coarse ground black pepperpepper
1/2 teaspoon salt (I sometimes will add a few beef bouillion cubes to this soup, but then I cut the salt out altogether)salt
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, simmered til the beans crack open
1 tablespoon garlic-flavored olive oiloil
1 1/2 cups sliced carrotscarrot
1 cup chopped oniononion
1 cup chopped celerycelery
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepperbell-pepper
5 cups waterwater
2 cups potatoes, peeled and cubed,3/4 to 1 inch piecespotato
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powdergarlic-powder
1 1/2 teaspoons coarse ground black pepperpepper
1 1/2 tablespoons italian seasoningitalian-seasoning
1/4 cup sweet basilbasil
1 teaspoon saltsalt
2 cups shredded cabbage (1 inch wide shreds)cabbage
1 (15 1/4 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drainedcorn
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can cut green beans, drained
1 (16 ounce) jar ragu spaghetti sauce ("Chunky Gardenstyle, Tomato, Garlic, & Onion")
3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans red gold stewed tomatoestomato
grated parmesan cheese (, Optional)parmesan

01Browning ground chuck and seasonings in a medium-large frying pan, drain and set aside.
02Simmer the kidney beans in a small sauce pan (The beans will crack open in about 20 minutes).
03Chop, then saute the fresh vegetables in the olive oil, using a large stew pot, covered (about an 8 qt pot would be perfect).
04When the onions and celery are somewhat clear, add the water, potatoes, and seasonings to the stew pot.
05Cook on high heat til it comes to a boil, then turn the heat down to medium, cover and slowly boil for 8 minutes, or until the carrots are done.
06Add the cabbage and let it cook, covered, for another 5-8 minutes, or until the potatoes seem to be half-cooked.
07Add the ground chuck, kidney beans, and the remaining ingredients, bring to bubbling, then simmer for 10-15 minutes more, or until potatoes are done.
08Don't allow the potatoes to cook too much or they will just fall apart.
09Serve steaming hot with crackers& crusty buttered bread.
10Sprinkle some parmesean cheese ontop, if you want.
11For all you vegetarians, simply omit the ground chuck, cut down 1- 1/2 cups of water and I think it would taste great!
12I hope you all enjoy my soup!

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