Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Minestrone Soup (as a meal) is for Dinner.

Minestrone Soup (as a meal) takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Minestrone Soup (as a meal) takes 180 minutes to cook.

Minestrone Soup (as a meal) makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Minestrone Soup (as a meal) are:

10 cups water
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 TBS. extra virgin olive oil
1 cup carrots, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
1-28oz./793g can crushed tomatoes
1-14.5oz./411g can diced tomatoes
8 oz. zucchini sliced
2 cups cabbage, chopped
1/4 cup Kidney beans, fresh
1/4 cup lima beans, fresh
1/2 cup great northern beans, fresh
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. bay leaf, crushed
1 tsp. oregano, dried
1/2 TBS. Basil, dried
4 oz. spinach, fresh & chopped

Here is how you make Minestrone Soup (as a meal):

Makes 10 two cup serving.I do this easy. In large soup pot, pour water and beans and bring to a boil for about 20 minutes.Chop all your ingredients and dump into pot. Add all your spices and oil. Add both cans of tomatoes. Mix. Turn to medium low and set timer for 30 minutes, mix and reset timer.I usually make this on laundry day so it cooks all day on low. Boy the house smells soooo good!Serve with pasta of choice or not. Like I mentioned, it is thick like a stew.Number of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LEBOOBOO.

The nutritional information for Minestrone Soup (as a meal) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 103.6

• Total Fat: 3.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 237.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 17.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
• Protein: 4.3 g