Minestrone Soup

x 1

Serves

Servings

Vegetarian
Soup
Main Dish
Comfort Food

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup salad oil
  • 2 zucchini sliced
  • 1/4 butter or margarine
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 2 large carrots
  • 6 beef flavored bouillon cubes
  • 1/2 small head cabbage shredded
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 can garbanzo beans drained
  • 1 can tomatoes
  • 1 can kidney beans
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 potatoes diced
  • 1/2 cup pearl barley
  • 1/2 cup macaroni
  • 1 tsp oregano

Preparation

  1. In a large saucepan sauté onions, carrots, celery, and potatoes until lightly browned.
  2. Add water, cabbage, tomatoes with their liquid, zucchini, bouillon cube and salt. Cook over high heat to boiling.
  3. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 40 minutes.
  4. Stir in beans, pearl barley, and macaroni; cook for 15 minutes longer or just until the soup is slightly thickened.