Mama's Hearty Minestrone Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Mama's Hearty Minestrone Recipe). I concocted this dish using my family's recipe and another recipe I found online as guidelines, while also putting my own spin on it. What it turned into was the best minestrone my family has had yet! My husband likes his soups with hardly any broth; thus, 'hearty minestrone!' Enjoy!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Mama's Hearty Minestrone Recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 onion

diced

2 cloves garlic

minced

1 pound ground beef

1 (14.5 ounce) can low-sodium chicken broth

2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes

2 cups tomato sauce

½ cup water

more if needed

2 cups diced carrots

1 zucchini

sliced and quartered

1 green bell pepper

diced

1 tablespoon dried basil

1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 cup finely chopped broccoli

½ cup elbow macaroni

¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

or more to taste

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Heat vegetable oil in a large frying pan over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until fragrant about 2 minutes. Add ground beef; cook and stir until beef is crumbly evenly browned and no longer pink about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease.

Step 2

Transfer ground beef mixture to an 8-quart stockpot; add chicken broth diced tomatoes tomato sauce water and carrots. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until carrots are partially cooked 10 minutes. Add zucchini bell pepper basil oregano salt and black pepper; simmer until carrots are tender about 10 more minutes.

Step 3

Stir broccoli and macaroni into soup; simmer until macaroni is cooked through but firm to the bite about 10 minutes. Garnish with Parmesan cheese to serve.

Nutritional Information

Mama's Hearty Minestrone Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 237.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 14.7g 29%

Carbohydrates: 19.5g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 4.2g 17%

Sugars: 8.1g

Fat: 11.9g 18%

Saturated Fat: 4.3g 22%

Cholesterol: 37.9mg 13%

Vitamin A Iu: 5896IU 118%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.2mg 55%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 27%

Vitamin C: 41.3mg 69%

Folate: 56.4mcg 14%

Calcium: 110.5mg 11%

Iron: 3.5mg 19%

Magnesium: 46.1mg 17%

Potassium: 772.4mg 22%

Sodium: 735.8mg 29%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 23%

Calories From Fat: 107.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.