Minestrone Verde
(from kylerhea’s recipe box)
11 November 2011 — very good
This makes a lot of soup.
Source: New England Soup Factory Cookbook
Serves 16 peopleCategories: Beans, Faves, Italian, November2011, Soups, Spinach, Zucchini
Ingredients
- 3 Tbs olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large Spanish onion, peeled and diced
- 2 ribs celery, sliced
- 2 parsnips, peeled and sliced
- 4 carrots, preferably Sunshine, peeled and sliced
- 16 cups vegetable or chicken stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 pound fresh green beans or Roma beans, tough ends removed
- 4 zucchini, diced into 1/2 inch chunks
- 1/2 pound okra, fresh or frozen, sliced
- 1/2 pound frozen fava or lima beans
- 1 can (16 oz) white cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 pound fresh spinach leaves
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 Tbs balsamic vinegar
- 1 bunch fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 2 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Directions
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1 — Heat a stockpot over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, garlic, onion, celery, parsnips, and carrots. Saute for 10 minutes. Add the stock, bay leaves, and oregano and bring to a boil.
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2 — Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 12 minutes. Add the green beans, zucchini, and okra. Simmer an additional 7 minutes. Add the fava beans, cannellini beans, spinach, and frozen peas and stir to wilt the spinach.
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3 — Add the vinegar, basil, olive oil, salt and pepper and simmer an additional 3 to 5 minutes. Remove and discard the bay leaves before serving.