Minestrone Soup

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Noodly
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  • Total Time 165 min Ico-add
  • Yield 1 Pot
  • Level Easy

There is no substitute for minestrone soup. And, probably no two recipes for it are alike either. Here's a basic ninestrone soup recipe that will get you started; what you change is up to you.
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup celery, minced
  • 1 cup onion, minced
  • 1 cup carrot, minced
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup each; garbanzo beans, kidney beans, whole dried peas, white pea beans
  • 3/4 cup carrots, sliced
  • 3/4 cup onion, coarsely chopped
  • 3/4 cup celery, sliced
  • 3/4 cup bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 cup rice or barley
  • 2 tablespoons parsley, minced
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1 cup shell macaroni
  • Black pepper to taste
  • Parmesan cheese
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Directions

  1. 1. Slowly saute the minced celery, onion and carrot in butter until very brown.
  2. 2. Add the beans and peas and about three quarts of water. Cook slowly until beans are almost done; check the garbanzos - they will take the longest time, about two hours.
  3. 3. Add the remaining vegetables, rice (or barley) and spices and more water if necessary and cook another hour.
  4. 4. About 20 minutes before serving time, add the macaroni and more water if needed.
  5. 5. Complete cooking and season with black pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve with crusty garlic bread.