Mamma mia minestrone

15 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 tablespoon Minced garlic
3 tablespoons Olive oil
2 smalls Onion
1 Stalk celery
1 medium Zucchini
1 Carrot, peeled
1 cup Mushroom
3 Diced tomato
3 tablespoons Tomato paste
7 cups Chicken stock, or vegetable
1 teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper
1 cup Macaroni, cooked
1 cup Chickpeas, drained
1 cup Italian green beans, snipped
½ cup Shredded cabbage
2 tablespoons Chopped basil, fresh
Parmesan cheese
Croutons

Directions

In a 5 quart pot, sautŽ the garlic in the olive oil for 10 minutes.

Add the onions, celery, zucchini, carrot, and mushrooms simmer covered for 30 minutes.

Add the macaroni, chickpeas, Italian green beans, cabbage, and basil simmer covered for another 30 minutes. To serve sprinkle bowl with Parmesan cheese and ladle soup over. Top with toasted croutons.

Source: The Indianapolis Star 9/25/96"Cheap Thrills Cuisine" by Lombardo & Bill

Per serving: 134 Calories; 4g Fat (29% calories from fat); 7g Protein; 18g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 448mg Sodium Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #594 by Charles Davis <comet9@...> on May 2, 1997

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