Minestrone Soup
Serves | 6 |
Prep time | 20 minutes |
Cook time | 45 minutes |
Total time | 1 hours, 5 minutes |
Website | Adapted from Giada De Laurentiis |
Ingredients
- 3 mild italian sausages (casings removed)
- 2 Medium carrots (chopped)
- 2 stalks celery (chopped)
- 1 Medium onion (chopped)
- 1 bunch swiss chard (stems trimmed and roughly chopped)
- 1 Medium potato (or 4 or 5 small white potatoes - cubed)
- 1 19 oz. can diced tomatoes
- 4 Cups beef broth
- 1 14 oz can cannellini beans (or your bean of choice, drained and rinsed)
- salt and pepper (to taste)
Optional
- 1 1 oz piece of parmesan cheese rind
Note
Don't be shy to double this batch - it freezes perfectly.
Directions
1. | To a large pot over medium heat, add italian sausage and cook until lightly browned, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks. |
2. | Add carrots, celery, onion and cook until slightly soft and translucent, about 8-10 minutes |
3. | Add swiss chard, potatoes, tomatoes, beef broth, parmesan rind and beans and bring to a simmer. Simmer until potatoes are cooked through, about 15 minutes. |
4. | Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve |