Classic Ministrone Soup
Classic ministrone soup, is a rich, hearty broth loaded with vegetables and meat, and is perfect for cozying up with during the cold days of winter.
Servings: 8
Calories: 463kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds Beef cubed stew meat
- 8 cups water
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
- 1 cup carrots
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1 Tbs fresh parsley chopped
- 1 tsp minced garlic fresh
- 2 cups tomatoes whatever variety is ripe/ chopped
- 2 cups Russet potatoes peeled and cubed
- 1 cup sliced zucchini
- 1/2 cup long grain rice uncooked
- 15 ounce can kidney beans drained
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large dutch oven or heavy soup pot, combine beef, water, and salt. (Note: Searing beef before hand will help it stay tender, but this is optional).
- I love my Staub Dutch Oven for this soup, there is something that is so comforting about this large recipe filling up this pot.
- Cover and cook over medium heat until it comes to a full boil.
- Reduce heat to low and continue cooking until beef is fork tender.
- In a 10 inch skillet combine onions, carrots, celery, butter, parsley, and garlic. and cook until veggies are crispy tender.
- Add veggies to beef mixture, along with all the remaining ingredients, except the kidney beans.
- Cook over low heat until veggies are tender.
- Stir in kidney beans, taste, season to preference.
- Serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 463kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 916mg | Potassium: 794mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3465IU | Vitamin C: 14.8mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 3.1mg