Homemade Minestrone Recipe

Name: Homemade Minestrone
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 beef shanks (about 1 lb.); 1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 garlic clove (finely chopped); 2 tablespoons chopped onions; 2 romaine leaves (torn into bite size pieces); 2 large cabbage leaves, red (coarsely chopped); 1 medium baking potato (by this I assume they mean russets or some other brown potato); 1 medium carrot, chopped (about 1/2 cup); 4 quarts water; 12 cup dried split peas; 1 tablespoon salt; 12 teaspoon pepper (I prefer freshly ground if possible); 2 medium stalk celery (about 1 cup); 2 pear shaped tomatoes, chopped (by this I assume they meant Roma tomatoes); 1 bay leaf; 1 cup uncooked rotini pasta

Servings: persons

2 beef shanks (about 1 lb.)
1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 garlic clove (finely chopped)
2 tablespoons chopped onions
2 romaine leaves (torn into bite size pieces)
2 large cabbage leaves, red (coarsely chopped)
1 medium baking potato (by this I assume they mean russets or some other brown potato)
1 medium carrot, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
4 quarts water
12 cup dried split peas
1 tablespoon salt
12 teaspoon pepper (I prefer freshly ground if possible)
2 medium stalk celery (about 1 cup)
2 pear shaped tomatoes, chopped (by this I assume they meant Roma tomatoes)
1 bay leaf
1 cup uncooked rotini pasta

1
Remove bones and fat from beef shanks, then cut into 1 inch pieces.
2
Heat oil in 6 quart Dutch Oven, using medium heat.
3
Cook beef, onion and garlic in oil, stirring frequently until beef is light brown.
4
Stir in romaine, cabbage, Potatoe, and carrot.
5
Cook uncovered for 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until romaine is wilted.
6
Stir in remaining ingredients except rotini.
7
Heat to boiling; Reduce heat.
8
Cover and simmer 40 minutes.
9
Stir in rotini and simmer 10 minutes or until rotini is tender.
10
Remove bay leaf.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 beef shanks (about 1 lb.), 1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 garlic clove (finely chopped), 2 tablespoons chopped onions, and more.

Yes, Homemade Minestrone falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Homemade Minestrone

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