Minestrone Soup -- Tried & True!!

Name: Minestrone Soup -- Tried & True!!
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb medium ground beef; 1 cup diced onion (1 large or 2 small); 1 cup diced zucchini (I use 2); 1/2 cup diced okra; 1 cup cubed potato (I used 2 med and 1 small sweet potato); 1 cup sliced carrot (I used about 3); 1 cup shredded cabbage; 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes; 1/4 cup rice or 1/4 cup barley; 1/2 cup noodles; 1 1/2 quarts water or 1 1/2 quarts beef broth; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 teaspoon leaf thyme; 3 teaspoons salt, to taste (or less); pepper; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

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This recipe was originally from "ENJOY – More Recipes from the Best of Bridge" but has been modified by my Aunt Marcia...who really knows her stuff! This is the best Minestrone Soup I have tasted, it turned out even better than I could have hoped.

1 hr 15 min

cook 1 hr

8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

Instructions

Brown ground beef.
Add vegetables, water and seasoning and bring to boil.
Sprinkle rice or barley and noodles into mixture. Cover and simmer at least 1 hour.
Serve sprinkled with grated parmesan cheese.
Best cooked longer and the day before. Chill and skim off fat.
You can really use whatever veggies you like. If it is too thick, thin with water, beef broth, tomato juice or vegetable juice.

Nutrition

Calories: 214.3
Fat Content: 8.9
Saturated Fat Content: 3.4
Cholesterol Content: 40.5
Sodium Content: 1150.7
Carbohydrate Content: 21
Fiber Content: 3.2
Sugar Content: 6.1
Protein Content: 13.2

Minestrone Soup -- Tried & True!!

Ingredients

Instructions

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