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Beef and Cannellini Bean Minestrone is for Soup.

Beef and Cannellini Bean Minestrone takes 12 minutes to prepare.

Beef and Cannellini Bean Minestrone takes 40 minutes to cook.

Beef and Cannellini Bean Minestrone makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Beef and Cannellini Bean Minestrone are:

3 tbsp olive oil
1 onion finely diced
1 large carrot peeled and diced into 1/4 inch pieces
1 lg stalk celery, trimmed and diced into 1/4 inch pieces
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
8 ounces lean ground beef (7 percent fat)
3 garlic cloves minced
1 tbsp tomato paste
4 cups low-sodium beef broth
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can cannelloni beans, rinsed and drained
1 dried bay leaf
1/2 cup grated Parmesan

Here is how you make Beef and Cannellini Bean Minestrone:

In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, add the olive oil and heat over medium heat. Stir in the onion, carrot and celery and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Increase the heat to high and add the ground beef and garlic. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook until the beef is browned and cooked through, about 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and mix to combine. Add the broth, tomatoes, beans and bay leaf. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until the liquid has reduced by half, about 30 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and discard. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with Parmesan. Serving Size: Makes 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DAWNRH1.

The nutritional information for Beef and Cannellini Bean Minestrone is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 287.3

• Total Fat: 12.0 g
• Cholesterol: 28.2 mg
• Sodium: 975.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 26.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.0 g
• Protein: 20.6 g

Beef and Cannellini Bean Minestrone is Italian cuisine.