Hearty Minestrone Soup

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Hearty Minestrone Soup

2015-01-26 11:55:02

The weather is finally cooling down and as I look out my kitchen window and watch the last few leave falling from the trees I get sad knowing the days are growing shorter and shorter. I love the long days of summer and it hard on my psyche to know the weather is growing colder and I have less time to walk in the mornings and evenings with my sweet dog Buster. The only thing I really enjoy about winter besides skiing is the great comfort foods like homemade Minestrone Soup. It helps warm my heart a bit. I love a good hearty soup and I enjoy changing the recipe up a bit. This Minestrone soup was so amazing I had to share the recipe with you. Bon Appetit, Cecelia

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) can diced tomatoes
12 cups water or chicken stock
4 stocks celery sliced finely
4 carrots peeled and chopped
2 garlic cloves finely chopped
1 small onion finely chopped
½ cup frozen peas
¼ cup olive oil
½ teaspoon dried Thyme
½ teaspoon dried Parsley
½ teaspoon Italian Seasoning
Salt and Pepper to taste
3 Tablespoons Worcestershire
2 (12 ounce can dark red kidney beans)
2 cups Egg Noodles
Parmesan cheese for garnish

Instructions

In deep soup pot add olive oil, onion, celery, carrots, zucchini and garlic. Sauté about 3 minutes being careful not let garlic brown just cook slightly. Add tomatoes and water or chicken stock and bring to a boil. Add in the beans, peas, and herbs. Allow soup to come to boil and add Worcestershire and the noodles. Season with salt and pepper. Cook approximately 20 – 30 minutes until noodles are tender. Stir often so noodles do not stick to bottom of pot. Garnish with fresh parmesan cheese. Serve with hard crusty bread!

By Cecelia Dardanes

Cecelia's Good Stuff https://ceceliasgoodstuff.com/

Amazing Minestrone Soup – always use good quality egg noodles, that is the key to making this recipe amazing!