Hearty Minestrone Recipe
- 2 lbs. chuck roast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 quart. water
- 1 c. sliced celery
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 carrot, peeled and sliced
- 3 tomatoes, peeled and minced
- 2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
- 1 (6 ounce.) can tomato paste
- 1 tbsp. salt
- 1 teaspoon dry oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dry basil
- 1 (16 ounce.) can dark red kidney beans
- 1 (15 ounce.) can garbanzo beans
- 1 (16 ounce.) can baked beans
- 1 (10 ounce.) pkg. frzn minced spinach, thawed
- 3 sm. zucchini, sliced
- 1 pound Italian sweet sausage, sliced
- 1 (8 ounce.) pkg. kluski (homemade style) noodles
- In large kettle, combine chuck roast, 1 tsp.
- salt and water.
- Cover and simmer for 3 hrs or possibly till beef is tender.
- Remove meat from kettle and set aside.
- Remove fat from broth by letting kettle cold in refrigerator and then lifting hardened fat off top and discarding.
- Break meat into 1-inch pcs and combine with broth in a very large stock pot.
- Stir in celery, onion, carrots, tomatoes, parsley, tomato paste, 1 Tbsp.
- salt, oregano, basil, kidney beans with liquid, garbanzo beans with liquid, baked beans, spinach, zucchini and sliced sausage.
- Simmer, covered, till vegetables and sausage are tender, about 1 hour.
- Soup may be frzn at this point.
- To serve, cook noodles according to package directions.
- Rinse, drain and add in to warm soup.
- Sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese.
- Makes 8 qts.
chuck roast, salt, water, celery, onion, carrot, tomatoes, parsley, tomato paste, salt, oregano, basil, dark red kidney beans, garbanzo beans, beans, zucchini, italian sweet sausage, kluski
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/hearty-minestrone-54441 (may not work)