Ayie
iris' hearty minestrone recipe: (for 5qt casserole)
  • 15oz garbanzo beans
  • 15oz red kidney beans
  • 15-16oz tomato sauce
  • 28oz crushed tomato (can be substituted with diced tomato) with basil
  • 28oz water or chicken stock
  • 8oz elbow or salad macaroni (can be any small cut pasta), cooked al-dente
  • 1pc bouillon cube (if not using chicken stock)
  • 1-2pcs zucchini
  • 1pc med yellow onion, chopped
  • 8 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4pcs Italian sausage, chopped
  • 4 stalks/rib celery
  • 3-4pcs carrots, cubed in small pcs
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp oregano (dried)
  • 1 tbsp butter (used after the soup is cooked for a nice glaze)
Saute' a little amount of onion (leave some for later), garlic, celery, carrots & sausage.  Add just a little of oregano and Italian seasoning.  Add sauces and other liquids.  Add all other ingredients/seasonings.  Let it simmer on high heat without lid until a thicker consistency is achieved.  Add zucchini ad continue simmering until it's just tender.  Stir in butter just before turning off the stove.  Add a dash of parmesan upon serving.
Subscribe to Jif Photo Journal by Email
Blog Widget by LinkWithin
2 Responses
  1. Yummy food with a nice mobile snap... :-)


  2. Thristhan Says:

    Looks healthy and tasty too :)


Post a Comment

Trailers of movies we have seen on the big screen!
More stuff to read!
Blogs of the Month
Posts of the Month
Total Visits:
Privacy Policy | Site Statistics | Blog Network | Advertise
Creative Commons License
This work by Jif Photo Journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.
Top of Page Bottom of Page