Whistle Stop Minestrone, Copycat
Created by dienia b on July 3, 2023
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 9m
- Cook Time: 2h
- Recipe #41075
Ingredients
- 2 ounces salt pork chopped, (1/4 cup)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 7 cups water
- 7 teaspoons chicken bouillon, (cubes )
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 cup carrots, sliced
- 1 cup zucchini, sliced
- 15 ounces Italian green beans, undrained (1 can)
- 15 ounces pinto beans, undrained (1 can)
- 15 ounces stewed tomatoes (1 can)
- 4 ounces small dried shell macaroni, (3/4 cup)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Garnish
- 2 ounces parmesan cheese, grated
How to Make
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Step 1: In large kettle cook chopped salt pork until rendered.
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Step 2: Add garlic and onion and saute until tender.
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Step 3: Add water, bouillon cubes, parsley, celery, basil, oregano, carrots, green beans & pinto beans with liquid and undrained tomatoes.
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Step 4: Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour.
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Step 5: Add macaroni and zucchini.
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Step 6: Cook 30 minutes or until macaroni is tender.
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Step 7: Season to taste.
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Step 8: Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (374.3 g)
- Calories 94.9
- Total Fat - 1.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.9 g
- Cholesterol - 4 mg
- Sodium - 3877 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 15.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.1 g
- Sugars - 3.8 g
- Protein - 5.2 g
- Calcium - 115.4 mg
- Iron - 1.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 10.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg