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Crowd-Size Minestrone

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  • Servings: 10
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 1h
    • The following recipe serves 10 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 tablespoon oil (vegetable oil)
  • 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
  • 1 medium (8 ounce) yellow onion (chopped, 1/2 cup)
  • 4 cups chicken broth (or water)
  • 4 cups tomato juice
  • 1 cup dry red wine (or water)
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 medium head green cabbage (chopped, 3 cups)
  • 2 small chopped zucchini (2 cups)
  • 2 medium sliced carrots (1 cup)
  • 2 medium chopped celery stalks
  • 1 can (28 ounce) diced tomatoes (undrained)
  • 2 cans each (15 to 16 ounces) beans (such as kidney, garbanzo or great northern, rinsed and drained)
  • 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach (thawed and squeezed to drain)
  • Parmesan cheese, grated
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat oil in 8-quart Dutch oven over medium heat.

  • Step 2: Cook garlic and onion in oil about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender.

  • Step 3: Stir in remaining ingredients except cheese. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 1 hour.

  • Step 4: Serve with cheese.

  • Step 5: To Refrigerate: Refrigerate tightly covered no longer than 48 hours.

  • Step 6: To Reheat From Refrigerator: Cover and heat soup to boiling in 8-quart Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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