Beefy Minestrone Recipes

BEEF MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse and dry the Beef Stew Meat. Cut into bite size pieces.
• In a large frying pan, brown the Beef Stew Meat.
• In a large soup pot, heat the Olive Oil over medium heat and then add the sweet onions to cook for a few minutes.
• Add diced tomatoes, tomato puree, tomato paste and 7 cups of water to the soup pot. Bing to a soft boil.
• After browning the Beef Stew Meat, add it to the soup pot.
• Add dried basil, bay leaves, salt, pepper, and carrots. Mix into the soup.
• Cover and simmer for 30-minutes on medium low heat.
• Add the potatoes, garbanzo beans, and small shells pasta. Cover and simmer on medium-low heat for 1 to 2 hours.
• Take a taste test for any additional seasonings.
• Before serving the soup, remove the bay leaves.
• Ladle into soup bowls. Top with fresh herbs and grated Parmesan Cheese and serve with soup crackers.

BEEF MINESTRONE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onion until meat is browned and onion is tender; drain. Add next 11 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. , Discard bay leaf. Sprinkle each serving with 1/2 teaspoon of Parmesan cheese.

THE BEST MINESTRONE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or large heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add the pancetta and cook, stirring occasionally, until the fat has rendered and the meat is golden brown on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer the pancetta with a slotted spoon to a large bowl, leaving the fat in the pot.
• Reduce the heat to medium. Add the carrots, celery, onions, garlic, bay leaves, red pepper flakes, 4 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender but not browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the potatoes and zucchini and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Return the pancetta to the pot, stir in the tomatoes and 8 cups water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are just tender, about 20 minutes.
• Add the kale, beans and their liquid and pasta and continue to cook until the pasta is cooked through and the kale is tender, about 10 minutes. Discard the bay leaves and season with more salt and pepper if necessary. Serve with grated Parmesan.

BEEF AND CANNELLINI BEAN MINESTRONE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, add the oil and heat over medium heat. Stir in the onion, carrot and celery and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Increase the heat to high and add the ground beef and garlic. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook until the beef is browned and cooked through, about 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and mix to combine. Add the broth, tomatoes, beans, and bay leaf. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the liquid has reduced by half, about 30 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and discard. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with Parmesan.

BEEFY MINESTRONE

Steps:

• Combine the first 13 ingredients in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until meat is tender. , Stir in pasta. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until pasta is tender. If desired, top with fresh oregano and shredded Parmesan cheese.

CONTEST-WINNING EASY MINESTRONE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the carrots, celery and onion in oil and butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in the broth, tomato sauce, beans, chickpeas, tomatoes, cabbage, basil, parsley, oregano and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add macaroni; cook, uncovered, 6-8 minutes or until macaroni and vegetables are tender., Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with cheese. Freeze option: Before adding cheese, freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary.

SPEEDY MINESTRONE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first seven ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

BEEFY VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large kettle or Dutch oven, brown beef over medium heat in oil.
• Add the broth, water and soy sauce.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• Add the potatoes, carrots, celery, Worcestershire sauce, steak sauce and seasonings.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-40 minutes or until the vegetables are just tender.
• Add corn and beans.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

BEEF VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, breaking meat into crumbles; drain. Stir in salt and pepper. , Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Add the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 9-11 hours or until vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf before serving.

BEEFY VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In several large kettles, combine the first seven ingredients. Add water to cover. Add tomato sauce and broth.
• In other large skillet, cook ground beef and onions until meat is browned and crumbly, about 5 minutes. Drain. Add to vegetable mixture. Season with salt, basil and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until celery is tender.

BEEFY VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In 4-quart Dutch oven, cook beef and bell pepper over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain.
• Add tomatoes, tomato sauce and broth; heat to boiling. Stir in vegetables and salt. Reduce heat. Cover; simmer 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

MINESTRONE

Steps:

• In a stockpot, saute the onions, celery and parsley in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, cabbage, carrots, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. , In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir into soup along with the zucchini, beans and pasta. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables and pasta are tender. Top each serving with cheese.

BEEF MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot or dutch oven, brown meat in 2 T olive oil. Remove beef and drippings from pot (keep drippings).
• Saute the onions, carrots, and celery in the olive oil and butter. Add potatoes and zucchini, one at a time, cooking each for 2-3 minutes before adding the next. Salt and pepper between each addition, to taste.
• Add white beans, green beans, beef stock, and tomatoes. Cover and cook slowly over low heat for at least 3 hours.