Minestrone

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 3 carrots, peeled and diced
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 8 ounces potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 zucchini, diced
• 3 ounces green beans, chopped into small pieces
• 8 ounces cabbage, shredded
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 1/2 ounces butter
• 5 cups water
• 3 beef bouillon cubes
• 25 ounces whole tomatoes, canned
• 15 ounces cannellini beans, canned, drained

Recipe

• 1 heat oil and butter in large pan, add onions, cook over medium heat until onions are pale golden brown. add carrots, cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. repeat this procedure with the potatoes, then the celery, zucchini, beans and cabbage.
• 2 stir in water, crumbled stock cubes and undrained, mashed tomatoes. bring to boil, reduce heat, cover, simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until soup is thick.
• 3 during last 15 minutes of cooking, stir in cannellini beans.
• 4 season with salt and pepper. if desired, grated parmesan cheese can be stirred into the soup before serving or served separately with the soup.