Meatless Minestrone Soup recipe

[Connie of Trenton]

Does anyone have a meatless Minestrone soup recipe they can share with me-kind of like the one at Olive Garden would be great. Thanks!

 

[Meriweather]

Olive Garden's Minestrone Soup

• 1 cup finely minced celery
• 1 cup finely minced onion
• 1 cup finely minced carrot
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup garbanzo beans
• 1/2 cup kidney beans
• 1/2 cup whole dried peas
• 1/2 cup white pea beans
• 3/4 cup sliced carrots
• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped onion
• 3/4 cup sliced celery
• 3/4 cup chopped bell pepper
• 1/2 cup rice or barley
• 2 tablespoons minced parsley
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• Pepper to taste
• 1 cup shell macaroni
• Parmesan cheese

Slowly sauté onion, celery and carrot in butter until very brown. Add peas and beans and about 3 quarts of water. Cook slowly until beans are almost done (check garbanzos - they will take the longest) about 2 to 21/2 hours. Add the remaining vegetables, rice and spices and more water if necessary and cook another hour. About 20 minutes before serving time, add the macaroni and more water if needed. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve with crusty garlic bread.

 

[Connie of Trenton]

I can't wait to try the Olive Garden Minestrone Soup recipe you shared. Have you ever tried the garbanzo beans from a can or would they get to mushy? I have never heard of a white pea bean. I am guessing they are right by the other soup type beans-in a bag? I'll have to check them out next trip to the grocery store! Also I love Yankee candles. Which scents do you like? Do you have a Yankee Candle Store in your area? Hope so, the stores are just the best!

 

[Meriweather]

I use canned garbanzos and I assume the pea beans are just small white beans.

The nearest Yankee Candle store is about 50 miles.....and it is a good thing

I like food scented ones My favorites right now are Blueberry Muffin, Buttermilk Pancake, Spiced Pumpkin, Home Sweet Home, Honeydew......but there are a lot