Minestrone To Die For Recipes

MINESTRONE TO DIE FOR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• In a 10x15 inch baking dish, combine the meat, minestrone soup, tomato soup, water and onion soup mix. Mix well.
• Bake at 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) for 8 hours. (Note: If needed, you can bake for less time at a higher temperature; just make sure that the meat is completely cooked through.)

MINESTRONE

Steps:

• In a stockpot, saute the onions, celery and parsley in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, cabbage, carrots, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. , In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir into soup along with the zucchini, beans and pasta. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables and pasta are tender. Top each serving with cheese.

MINESTRONE

Steps:

• In a large bowl let the white beans soak in enough water to cover them by 2 inches overnight or quick-soak them. Drain the white beans, in a saucepan combine them with enough water to cover them by 2 inches, and simmer them, uncovered, adding more water if necessary to keep them barely covered, for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until they are tender. Add the salt and simmer the white beans for 5 minutes more. Remove the pan from the heat and let the white beans stand, uncovered.
• In a heavy kettle cook the pancetta in the oil over moderate heat, stirring, until it is crisp and pale golden, add the onion, and cook the mixture, stirring, until the onion is softened. Add the carrots, the celery, and the garlic and cook the mixture, stirring, for 4 minutes. Add the zucchini, the green beans, and the potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch dice, and cook the mixture, stirring, for 4 minutes. Add the cabbage and the kale and cook the mixture, stirring, until the cabbage is wilted. Add the tomatoes and the broth and simmer the soup, covered, for 1 hour.
• Drain the white beans, reserving the liquid, in a blender or food processor purée half of them with 1 cup of the reserved liquid, and stir the purée and the remaining white beans into the soup. Simmer the soup, uncovered, for 15 minutes, thin it if desired with some of the remaining reserve liquid, and season it with salt and pepper. The soup may be made 3 days in advance and kept covered and chilled. Reheat the soup, thinning it with water as desired. Serve the soup with the Parmesan, the bruschetta, and the sausages.

MINESTRONE TO DIE FOR

Steps:

• Saute celery, onion, carrots, and garlic in olive oil until carrots are beginning to soften (about 5-7 minutes) Sautee potato pieces in olive oil until they begin to soften (you may even want to microwave the potato cubes for a few minutes before this to speed along the process) In large stock pot, combine kidney beans, chick peas, peas, tomaotes, tomato sauce, water, and the sautéed celery, carrots, onion and potatos. Stir Add parsley, oregano, basil, sage, bay leaves, salt pepper and crushed red pepper. Simmer, stirring occaisionally, for 1 to 1/2 hours, or until potatos and carrots reach desired consistency. While simmering soup, boil macaroni. Serve soup with desired amount of the cooked macaroni. Enjoy this tasy dish.

MINESTRONE TO DIE FOR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• In a 10x15 inch baking dish, combine the meat, minestrone soup, tomato soup, water and onion soup mix. Mix well.
• Bake at 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) for 8 hours. (Note: If needed, you can bake for less time at a higher temperature; just make sure that the meat is completely cooked through.)

MINESTRONE TO DIE FOR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• In a 10x15 inch baking dish, combine the meat, minestrone soup, tomato soup, water and onion soup mix. Mix well.
• Bake at 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) for 8 hours. (Note: If needed, you can bake for less time at a higher temperature; just make sure that the meat is completely cooked through.)

MINESTRONE TO DIE FOR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• In a 10x15 inch baking dish, combine the meat, minestrone soup, tomato soup, water and onion soup mix. Mix well.
• Bake at 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) for 8 hours. (Note: If needed, you can bake for less time at a higher temperature; just make sure that the meat is completely cooked through.)