Minestrone Soup From Libbys Recipes

CLASSIC MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook onion, carrot, celery, garlic and rosemary until vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in tomato sauce, beans and 2 1/2 cups water. Add broth, zucchini, pasta and pepper; bring to a simmer. Cook, uncovered, 10 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in parsley. Serve topped with Parmesan cheese and additional parsley, if desired.

SIMPLE ITALIAN MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, heat the extra virgin olive oil over medium heat until shimmering but not smoking. Add onions, carrots and celery. Raise heat to medium-high, if you need to, and cook, tossing regularly, until the veggies soften a bit (about 5 minutes or so). Add the garlic and cook another minute, tossing regularly.
• Add the zucchini or yellow squash and green beans. Season with paprika, rosemary, and a generous pinch of kosher salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
• Now add the crushed tomatoes, broth, fresh thyme, bay leaf and Parmesan rind (if using.) Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and partially cover the pot. Let simmer for about 20 minutes or so.
• Uncover the pot and add the kidney beans. Cook for another 5 to 10 minutes.
• Finally, Stir in the parsley and fresh basil. And, if serving immediately, stir in the cooked pasta and simmer ever so briefly till the pasta is warmed through; do not overcook. (See Cook's Tip #2)
• Remove the cheese rind and bay leaf. Taste and adjust seasoning to your liking. Serve the minestrone hot in dinner bowls with a sprinkle of grated Parmesan (optional.)

ITALIAN MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot add a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, roughly chopped onion, carrots, celery, garlic clove, and pancetta cubes. Sautee on medium heat for a few minutes stirring a couple of times in the process.
• Add potatoes, butternut squash, tomatoes, bay leaf, rosemary sprigs and a couple of pinches of salt.
• Give a nice stir and add enough water to cover all the veggies.Bring to a boil and simmer on low heat for 40 minutes. Add more liquid if needed.
• Past this time veggies will become super soft and will "melt" one into another creating delicious creamy texture.
• Once veggies are cooked add chopped savoy cabbage or other leafy greens and drained canned beans. Add more water if needed. Give a nice stir and cook for another 15 minutes.
• As a last step, add pasta or rice. Let cook for 5-15 more minutes depending on how long pasta or rice will take to cook.
• If you're not planning to serve minestrone right away, don't add pasta or rice immediately.Instead, bring the soup to a boil when you're ready to serve it and then add pasta or rice.
• Minestrone is ready to serve when pasta (rice) is cooked. I takes about 5-6 minutes for ditalini pasta and about 15 minutes for rice.
• Serve hot or warm generously topped with fresh grated Parmesan cheese.

MINESTRONE SOUP FROM LIBBY'S

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in large soup pot over medium heat. Add onions, shallots and celery and cook for 3 minutes.
• Add beans and cook for additional 2 minutes. Then add plum tomatoes with juice and cook for 1 minute. Then add chicken broth.
• Drain carrots, sweet peas, green beans and corn, and add to broth.
• Season soup with thyme, salt and pepper and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes. Serve with grated parmesan, if desired.

MINESTRONE SOUP FROM LIBBY'S

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in large soup pot over medium heat. Add onions, shallots and celery and cook for 3 minutes.
• Add beans and cook for additional 2 minutes. Then add plum tomatoes with juice and cook for 1 minute. Then add chicken broth.
• Drain carrots, sweet peas, green beans and corn, and add to broth.
• Season soup with thyme, salt and pepper and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes. Serve with grated parmesan, if desired.

MINESTRONE SOUP FROM LIBBY'S

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in large soup pot over medium heat. Add onions, shallots and celery and cook for 3 minutes.
• Add beans and cook for additional 2 minutes. Then add plum tomatoes with juice and cook for 1 minute. Then add chicken broth.
• Drain carrots, sweet peas, green beans and corn, and add to broth.
• Season soup with thyme, salt and pepper and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes. Serve with grated parmesan, if desired.

CONTEST-WINNING EASY MINESTRONE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the carrots, celery and onion in oil and butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in the broth, tomato sauce, beans, chickpeas, tomatoes, cabbage, basil, parsley, oregano and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add macaroni; cook, uncovered, 6-8 minutes or until macaroni and vegetables are tender., Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with cheese. Freeze option: Before adding cheese, freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary.

MINESTRONE SOUP FROM LIBBY'S

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in large soup pot over medium heat. Add onions, shallots and celery and cook for 3 minutes.
• Add beans and cook for additional 2 minutes. Then add plum tomatoes with juice and cook for 1 minute. Then add chicken broth.
• Drain carrots, sweet peas, green beans and corn, and add to broth.
• Season soup with thyme, salt and pepper and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes. Serve with grated parmesan, if desired.

CLASSIC MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan or casserole pot over a low-medium heat and gently fry the onion, celery, carrot, courgette and pancetta for 10 mins. Add the garlic and oregano, and cook for 1 min. Tip in the beans, chopped tomatoes, purée, stock and bay leaf. Season to taste. Bring to the simmer and cook for 30 mins.
• Add the pasta and greens, and cook for a further 10 mins. Ladle into bowls and scatter with the basil and some parmesan.