For an Italian flourish to the minestrone soup, top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese!
Minestrone Soup Mix Ingredients:
Cranberry beans, red and green peppers, celery, carrots, parsley, pasta (enriched semolina flour) and herbs. No added salt, preservatives or MSG.
Allergen Information: This product contains wheat and eggs in the pasta only.
Recipe Additions:
6 slices bacon
1 purple onion, diced
10 cups beef broth
8 ounces fresh (or 1 box frozen) brussel sprouts, quartered
1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
Minestrone Soup Recipe Directions:
Preparing the beans:
- Rinse, drain and pick over.
- Place in a bowl with 8 cups water and soak for 4 hours at room temperature, or for a “quick soak” boil for 10 minutes and let stand for 2 hours.
- Drain beans, and place in a 4 quart pot with 8 cups water.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 2 hours or more.
While beans are simmering:
- Cut bacon in 1/2 inch pieces and sauté over medium heat in a 6 quart pot until nearly crisp.
- Add onion and sauté 5 minutes.
- Stir in vegetable packet and toss lightly.
- Add broth and drained cranberry beans and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1 hour.
- Add tomatoes and brussel sprouts and simmer, covered, 20 minutes.
- Add pasta and cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
- Garnish with grated parmesan cheese.
Two cups shredded cabbage may be substituted for brussel sprouts in this classic Italian “Big Soup”.
Crock Pot/Slow Cooker Recipe Directions:
Recommended slow cooker: 6 quart
Preparing the beans the night before:
- Rinse, drain and pick over the beans.
- Place in a bowl with 2 quarts water and refrigerate overnight.
Assembling the soup in the morning (or the night before):
- Cut bacon in 1/2 inch pieces and sauté over medium heat in a skillet until nearly crisp.
- Add onion and contents of vegetable packet and sauté 5 minutes on low heat.
- Transfer mixture to bowl of slow cooker. (May cover and refrigerate overnight.)
Cooking:
- Drain beans and add with broth to crock pot. Cover and cook on LOW 8 hours.
- Add tomatoes and brussels sprouts. Cover and cook on HI for 1 hour. Add pasta last 30 minutes.
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