• Freezable Soups - 05

    From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to All on Wed Feb 8 15:56:45 2023
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    Title: Garden Minestrone
    Categories: Vegetables, Squash, Herbs, Beans. past
    Yield: 10 servings

    2 tb Olive oil
    7 md Carrots; chopped
    7 Celery ribs; chopped
    1 md Onion; chopped
    3 md Zucchini; chopped
    2 Yellow summer squash;
    - chopped
    2 Bay leaves
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Pepper
    1/4 ts Dried thyme
    1/4 ts Dried sage leaves
    1/8 ts Crushed red pepper flakes
    3 cl Garlic; fine chopped
    31 oz (2 cans) Great Northern
    - beans; rinsed, drained,
    - divided
    15 oz Can crushed tomatoes
    64 oz Chicken broth
    1 c Uncooked ditalini or other
    - small pasta
    12 c Chopped fresh spinach

    In a 6 quart stockpot, heat oil over medium heat. Add
    carrots, celery and onion; cook until tender, 6-8
    minutes. Add zucchini, yellow squash and seasonings;
    cook and stir until squash is crisp-tender, 4-6 minutes.
    Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.

    Mash 1/2 cup beans with a fork. Stir mashed beans and
    tomatoes into vegetables. Add broth; bring to a boil.
    Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10-12 minutes.

    Stir in pasta and remaining beans; return to a boil.
    Cook, uncovered, 7-9 minutes or just until pasta is
    tender. Discard bay leaves. Stir in spinach; cook until
    spinach is wilted.

    Makes 10 servings (about 4 quarts)

    Hillery Martin, Junction City, Kansas

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com

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