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 people

Categories: 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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

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