Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Quinta's Minestrone takes 60 minutes to prepare.

Quinta's Minestrone takes 60 minutes to cook.

Quinta's Minestrone makes 40 servings.

The ingredients for Quinta's Minestrone are:

4 Tablespoons Extra Virgin olive oil
2 cups, Onion, chopped
5 cloves garlic, chopped
2 cups carrots, chopped
2 cups,celery
red pepper flakes, 2-3 shakes
4 cups, swiss chard, chopped
1 small head, Savoy cabbage, chopped
2 cans, kidney beans, rinsed well
2 cups, peas, frozen
3 large potatoes, chopped
4 cups, zucchini, chopped
9 chicken bouillon cubes
32 oz water
tomato paste, small can
28 oz can diced tomato
salt and pepper to taste

Here is how you make Quinta's Minestrone:

In a large (huge!) stock pot, over medium heat add olive oil and saute onions, garlic, carrots, celery and red pepper flakes for 5-10 minutes until translucent (do not brown!).Add all other vegetables, water, tomato paste, and canned tomato.Add pepper and bouillon cubes.Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a high simmer until liquid is reduced by about 1/4.Taste and adjust salt and pepper. If you like a thicker soup, use a handblender to puree some vegetables.I'm guessing in makes about 40 servings, it could be more! Enjoy!Number of Servings: 40Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ZINGARA84.

The nutritional information for Quinta's Minestrone is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 40
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 76.5

• Total Fat: 1.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.1 mg
• Sodium: 313.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 13.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
• Protein: 3.1 g

Quinta's Minestrone is Italian cuisine.