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Autumn Minestrone

When a dark chilly afternoon in October portends a killing frost, gather the last of the garden's bounty and make a steaming pot of soup for dinner. This recipe makes a generous amount that will feed a family for more than one satisfying meal

Yield: 6 Servings Ready in 45 minutes

Cuisine: ItalianMain Ingredient: Vegetables

(5, 1) 100% would make again (reviews)

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 6 Servings
2 tablespoonscanola or other vegetable oil
1 cupchopped onions
2 garlic cloves; minced or pressed
2 1/2 cupspeeled and cubed winter squash*
2 celery stalks; diced
1/2 cuppeeled and diced carrots
2 1/2 cupscubed potatoes
1 teaspoondried oregano
2 teaspoonssalt
1/2 teaspoonground black pepper
6 cupswater
4 cupschopped kale
1 1/2 cupscooked or canned cannellini beans; (15-ounce can, drained)

Autumn Minestrone Preparation

Warm the oil in a large soup pot on medium heat. Add the onions and garlic, and saut? for 5 minutes. Add the squash, celery, carrots, potatoes, oregano, salt, pepper, and water and cook for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are almost done. Add the kale and beans and simmer for another 5 to 7 minutes, until the kale is tender and the beans are hot.

Notes

* *We recommend a firm, rich winter squash, such as acorn, delicata, or buttercup.

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Calories Per Serving: 73
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* *We recommend a firm, rich winter squash, such as acorn, delicata, or buttercup.
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Tags

  1. vegitarian
  2. Soup
  3. Main Dish
  4. Vegetables
  5. Italian

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