MINESTRONE SOUP
This simple recipe for delicious minestrone soup was adapted from the September 2006 issue of Martha Stewart Living.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes
Yield Makes 10 cups; serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Make beans: Cover beans with cold water by 2 inches in a bowl. Refrigerate 8 to 12 hours. Drain. Bring 8 cups water to a boil in large saucepan. Add beans, onion, and bay leaf. Reduce heat; simmer until beans are just tender, about 1 hour. Drain, reserving beans and 4 cups liquid. Discard solids from beans, and cover beans.
- Make soffritto: Heat oil in a stockpot over medium-low heat. Add celery, carrot, and onion. Cook, stirring often, until deep golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Make soup: Add leek and garlic. Cook, stirring often, until soft, about 4 minutes. Raise heat to medium-high; add celery, carrots, potatoes, zucchini, and green beans. Cook, stirring often, until golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in reserved bean liquid, the tomatoes and juice, kale, cabbage, stock, cheese rind, and red-pepper flakes; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover; simmer 1 hour.
- Add beans. Cover; cook until tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Serve topped with pesto if desired. Minestrone can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 3 days; thin with water if needed before reheating.
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Hannan Mazari
mazari.h99@hotmail.comThis is the worst minestrone soup I have ever had. I would not recommend it to anyone.
Rasel Siam
s93@yahoo.comThis soup is a waste of time and ingredients. Don't bother making it.
Uthpala Hettiarachchi
u32@gmail.comI would not recommend this recipe. There are much better minestrone soup recipes out there.
Oluwasegun Emmanuel Ojo
o_o28@aol.comThis soup was a disappointment. The vegetables were mushy and the broth was tasteless.
reshma Khatun
r@aol.comI followed the recipe exactly, but my soup turned out too watery. I think I might have added too much broth.
Ashton Rogers
ashton-rogers50@yahoo.comThis soup was just okay. The flavors were a bit bland for my taste.
sunil shakya
shakya81@yahoo.comI'm not a huge fan of minestrone soup, but this recipe was pretty good. The vegetables were cooked perfectly and the broth was flavorful.
Magooz Khan
magooz-khan33@hotmail.comThis soup is a great way to get your daily dose of vegetables.
Theopherus Nakwatumba
t.nakwatumba77@hotmail.frI love that this soup is healthy and filling. It's a great meal for a cold winter day.
Qowiy Modupeola
m@hotmail.comThis soup is the perfect way to use up leftover vegetables.
DarkKablez1
darkkablez169@aol.comThis soup is so easy to make and it's always a hit with my friends. I love that I can use whatever vegetables I have on hand.
Phillip Goodwin
g20@hotmail.co.ukI made this soup for my family and they all loved it! Even my picky kids ate it without complaint. It's a great way to get them to eat their vegetables.
Terry “MIDNYTE” DeShazior
t_deshazior@hotmail.frThis soup is the perfect comfort food. It's warm, hearty, and packed with vegetables. I especially love that it's made with whole wheat pasta, which makes it a healthier choice.
Kb Mazari
kmazari8@gmail.comI'm not usually a fan of minestrone soup, but this recipe changed my mind. It was so easy to make and the results were amazing. The soup was flavorful and filling, and I loved the variety of vegetables.
Walt Doig
d@yahoo.comThis minestrone soup was absolutely delicious! The flavors were so rich and hearty, and the vegetables were cooked perfectly. I especially loved the addition of the pesto, which gave the soup a nice depth of flavor.