Saturday, January 25, 2014

1-25-14 Kim's Minestrone Soup.

Great "warm" soup that will make anyone's day a little bit better. This is the kind of soup that Kim's Grandma (Virginia Simmons) would feed her when she was a young child visiting California during a school break. It is quite simple to make, you just have to have some patience to get the "taste' just the way your palate likes.  Get your medium size Soup Pot out for this one.  Prep equals 10 minutes.  Cook equals around 2 hours.

INGREDIENTS:
  • (2) 32oz. Boxes of Beef Stock  (or 4 can equivalent).
  • (1) 15.5oz. Can of Dark Red Kidney Beans (drained & rinsed).
  • (1) 27oz. Can of Seasoned Southern Style Collard Greens (drained).
  • (1) 2.25oz. Can of Sliced Ripe Olives.
  • (1) 4oz. Can of Diced Jalapenos.
  • (1) 28oz. Can of Whole Peeled Tomatoes.
  • (1) large yellow onion, rough chopped.
  • (3) cloves of garlic, minced.
  • 2 TBSP Italian Seasoning.
  • 2 TBSP Dried Parsley.
  • 2 TBSP Dried Oregano.
  • (1) Box or 16oz. of Medium Pasta Shells.
  • Start with a small bowl, it is very filling !
  • Shredded Romano or Parmesan to top soup at plating.
Place all ingredients, except Pasta & Cheese into your soup pot (start with the Beef Stock).  Bring to a low boil on Medium heat.  Turn down and let soup simmer.  Play with the dry spices till it tastes right for you, your family or guests.  Add the pasta 15 minutes before serving.  Top with cheese at Plating. 


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