Soup

Hearty Minestrone is for Soup.

Hearty Minestrone takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Hearty Minestrone takes 120 minutes to cook.

Hearty Minestrone makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Hearty Minestrone are:

1 lb Italian sweet sausage
1 T olive or vegetable oil
1 cup diced onion
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1 cup sliced carrots
1 tsp crumbled basil
2 small zucchini, sliced
3 (10 ? oz) cans beef broth
6 cups torn fresh spinach leaves
1 tsp salt
? tsp pepper
2 (1 lb) cans great northern beans, undrained
1 broth can of water
1 (1 lb) can diced tomatoes, undrained
2 8 oz cans tomato sauce
2 cubes beef bouillon

Here is how you make Hearty Minestrone:

Slice sausage crosswise about ? inch thick; brown in oil in deep saucepan or Dutch oven. Add onion, garlic, carrots, and basil; cook for 5 minutes. Add in zucchini, tomatoes with liquid, bouillon, salt and pepper. Bring soup to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered for 1 hour. Add beans with liquid and spinach, cook another 20 minutes. Soup is even better the second day! I like to sprinkle just a touch of shredded sharp cheddar on mine.Serving Size: Makes 12 servingsNumber of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BEAKIEBEAN.

The nutritional information for Hearty Minestrone is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 233.9

• Total Fat: 12.5 g
• Cholesterol: 28.6 mg
• Sodium: 1,309.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.4 g
• Protein: 12.1 g