Minestrone Soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 lb extra lean ground beef
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 large carrot, diced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 small zucchini, diced
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes
• 1 potato, peeled & diced
• 3 garlic cloves, diced
• 6 cups turkey stock
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 3/4 cup orzo pasta
• 1 (19 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• 8 dashes tabasco sauce

Recipe

• 1 in large saucepan, cook meat over medium heat until browned, breaking up with fork; drain off fat. add onion; cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
• 2 add carrot, celery, zucchini, tomatoes, potato and garlic; cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. add stock; bring to boil.
• 3 add pasta, oregano and basil; cook for 10-12 minutes or until pasta is tender but firm and vegetables are cooked.
• 4 add kidney beans, parsley, parmesan cheese and hot pepper sauce; heat through. season with salt and pepper to taste.