Classic Minestrone Soup

5 from 1 vote

Here's a yummy soup recipe when you'd like something with an Italian flare. Serve with Tangy Sourdough Bread or Sourdough Baguettes.

Prep Time15

Cook Time52

Total Time1 5

Course: Soup

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Beans, Cabbage, Comfort Food, Kielbasa, Pork Sausage, Potluck Dinners

Servings:

Calories: 400kcal

Collect your ingredients and prepare your vegetables. Slice 12 oz. Smoked Kielbasa.
Mince 1 cup sweet onion and 4 cloves garlic and set aside.
Shred 2 cups cabbage using a cutting board and chef's or Santoku knife. Slice and halve 1 small yellow squash, if desired.
Grate 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese and set aside until ready to use.

In a large Dutch oven, cook 1 pound ground pork sausage until browned.
Stir in the sliced kielbasa and minced onion and garlic. Cook until tender.
Next, add 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables, 14 oz. diced tomatoes 14 oz. crushed tomatoes, 15 oz red kidney beans and 15 oz garbanzo beans (undrained), 1 tablespoon dried basil and 2 teaspoons dried oregano, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Cook this for 8-10 minutes.

I like to use fresh basil, if I have it on hand using 1:3 formula - 1 tablespoon dried = 3 tablespoons of fresh.

Add 6 cups chicken broth, yellow squash, and cabbage. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 15-20 minutes.
Mix in 1 cup elbow macaroni and cook for another 10-12 minutes until the pasta is tender.
To serve, ladle into bowls and top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Serves 8-12.