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This classic Italian soup is deliciously
loaded with vegetables, beans, pasta and sausage.
Hearty Minestrone
1 pound Italian sausage
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
5 cups chicken broth
1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes, chopped
1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
1 1/2 cups chopped carrots
1 1/2 cups loose pack frozen green beans
1 1/2 teaspoons crushed dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 (15.5-ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
3/4 cup uncooked curly pasta
2 cups loose-pack frozen peas
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese for accompaniment
- Prick the skins of italian sausages; place
in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, cover and
let simmer for 15 minutes or until cooked. Drain, then cut into
slices.
- In a saucepan heat oil and lightly brown
the sliced sausage. Add chopped onion and chopped garlic cloves;
cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until softened.
- Add chicken broth, chopped whole tomatoes,
frozen chopped spinach, chopped carrots, frozen green beans,
basil, marjoram, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, reduce
the heat, and let simmer, covered, for 10 minutes or until the
vegetables are almost tender.
- Add garbanzo beans including the liquid,
curly pasta, and peas. Let simmer for 5 to 7 minutes more or
until pasta is tender but firm. Serve with the Parmesan cheese
sprinkled over individual servings of soup.
Makes 5 servings.
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