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Minestrone Soup

Prep Time:

45 mins

Cook Time:

30 mins

Serves:

8

Level:

intermediate

Soucre

Alevia's Kitchen

About the Recipe

Ingredients

3 oz bacon grease

¼ cup celery, diced

¼ cup carrot, diced

¼ cup onion, diced

¼ cup zucchini, diced

¼ cup squash, diced

¼ cup corn kernels

¼ cup peas, frozen

1 tablespoon garlic

1 teaspoon oregano

½ teaspoon thyme

32 oz tomatoes, canned

16 oz water

2 chicken bouillon cubes

½ cup orzo, uncooked

1 pinch salt and pepper

2 oz parsley, chopped

Preparation

In a stockpot, melt the bacon grease, sweat all the vegetables in the pot until tender, add the garlic, thyme, and oregano and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Add the canned tomatoes. Chicken cubes and water and bring up to a low boil and simmer for 20 minutes


Add the pasta to the soup and cook for another 10 minutes or until the pasta is al dente. Season with salt and pepper, and finish the soup with fresh chopped parsley

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