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Minestrone Soup (with lots of veggies) is for Soup.

Minestrone Soup (with lots of veggies) takes several minutes to prepare.

Minestrone Soup (with lots of veggies) takes several minutes to cook.

Minestrone Soup (with lots of veggies) makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Minestrone Soup (with lots of veggies) are:

Beans, pinto, 1 cup (remove)
Salt Pork (cured pork), 4 oz (remove)
Onions, raw, 2 medium (2-1/2" dia) (remove)
Celery, raw, 2 stalk, large (11"-12" long) (remove)
Carrots, raw, 1 cup, chopped (remove)
Zucchini, 1 cup, sliced (remove)
Garlic, 2 clove (remove)
Broccoli, fresh, 2 cup, chopped (remove)
Vegetable Juice Cocktail (V8), 1 cup (remove)
Bay Leaf, 1 tsp, crumbled (remove)
Basil, 2 tbsp (remove)
Chicken Broth, 2 cup (8 fl oz) (remove)

Here is how you make Minestrone Soup (with lots of veggies):

Soak beans for several hours (changing water several times). Cook salted pork in a bit of olive oil until brown. Add onions, celery and carrots. Stir and cook for 2 minutes, add zucchini and cook for another minute. Add garlic, broccoli, a bit of salt pepper flakes. Remove from heat. Take beans and add chicken stock and water. Add a bay leaf and vigorously boil for 45 minutes. Add browned veggies and cook 15 minutes. Add V8 and basil and cook another 15 minutes. Serve in bowl. Add a couple of croutons on top with freshly grated parmesan cheese and a sprinkle of olive oil.Serving Size:?12 bowlsNumber of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ROSIE_JOSIE_06.

The nutritional information for Minestrone Soup (with lots of veggies) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 114.6

• Total Fat: 7.9 g
• Cholesterol: 11.3 mg
• Sodium: 373.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 7.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
• Protein: 3.8 g