Best 5 Fat Grannys Minestrone Soup Recipes

FAT GRANNY'S MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine Italian seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, celery seed, parsley, thyme, basil, oregano, salt, black pepper, and bay leaf in a small bowl.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
• Heat olive oil and butter together in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; cook and stir carrot, celery, and onion until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, zucchini, and Italian seasoning mixture; stir to combine.
• Stir tomatoes and their juice, tomato sauce, three bean salad, green beans, and chicken stock into seasoned vegetable mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors are blended, about 30 minutes. Stir in elbow macaroni before serving.

FAT GRANNY'S MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine Italian seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, celery seed, parsley, thyme, basil, oregano, salt, black pepper, and bay leaf in a small bowl.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
• Heat olive oil and butter together in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; cook and stir carrot, celery, and onion until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, zucchini, and Italian seasoning mixture; stir to combine.
• Stir tomatoes and their juice, tomato sauce, three bean salad, green beans, and chicken stock into seasoned vegetable mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors are blended, about 30 minutes. Stir in elbow macaroni before serving.

LOW-FAT MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in 8 qt dutch oven over medium heat.
• Cook garlic and onion in oil about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except cheese, break up tomatoes.
• Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer 1 hour.
• Serve with grated parmesan cheese.
• Freezes well.
• Sometimes I cook pasta and add it to the bowl before I ladle out the soup, but it is good as is. Don't add the pasta directly to the soup as it will break down and become a starchy mess.
• Enjoy!

NO FAT MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Cover beans with water. Soak overnight.
• The second day drain beans. Meanwhile bring water to a boil; add bouillon cubes, stirring to dissolve. Add canned tomatoes, cabbage, onion, carrots, celery, tomatoes, potatoes, parsley, garlic, marjoran, thyme, oregano and pepper.
• Return to a boil, lower heat; simmer on low for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile cook spaghetti separately according to package directions. Drain, cover and set aside.
• Portion spaghetti into individual bowls. Ladle soup over noodles.

30-MINUTE MINESTRONE

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. saucepan, saute carrots, cabbage, celery, onion and garlic in oil for 5 minutes. Add water, tomatoes and bouillon; bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in spinach, macaroni and pepper; heat through.