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Ingredients:

  • 1 cu. finely minced celery
  • 1 cu. finely minced onion
  • 1 cu. finely minced carrot
  • 1/4 cu. butter
  • 1/2 cu. garbanzo beans
  • 1/2 cu. kidney beans
  • 1/2 cu. whole dried peas
  • 3/4 cu. sliced carrots
  • 3/4 cu. sliced celery
  • 3/4 cu. chopped bell pepper
  • 1/2 cu. rice or barley
  • 1 cu shell macaroni
  • 2 Tbls. minced parsley
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 tsp. basil
  • 2 tsps. soy sauce
  • Pepper to taste
  • Parmesan cheese

Directions:
Slowly saute finely minced celery, onion and carrot in butter until very brown. Add the peas and beans and 3 quarts water. Cook slowly until beans are almost done (check garbanzos-they will take the longest)about 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Add the remaining vegetables, rice and spices and more water if necessary and cook another hour. About 20 minutes before serving time add macaroni and more water if needed. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with parmesan cheese

Serve with crusty garlic bread.





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Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: TKL Cooking Club
Submitted By: Eileen Werth
crzylegs@erols.con
Olive Garden Minestrone


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