New York Corner Cafe MINESTRONE Soup

The classic Italian “Big Soup”, our minestrone soup mix gets its delicious flavor with the addition of brussel sprouts or cabbage!

Serves: 8
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 2 hours

For an Italian flourish to the minestrone soup, top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese!

Minestrone Soup Mix Ingredients:
Cranberry beans, red and green peppers, celery, carrots, parsley, pasta (enriched semolina flour) and herbs. No added salt, preservatives or MSG.

Allergen Information: This product contains wheat and eggs in the pasta only.

Recipe Additions:
6 slices bacon
1 purple onion, diced
10 cups beef broth
8 ounces fresh (or 1 box frozen) brussel sprouts, quartered
1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes

Minestrone Soup Recipe Directions:
Preparing the beans:
•Rinse, drain and pick over.
•Place in a bowl with 8 cups water and soak for 4 hours at room temperature, or for a “quick soak” boil for 10 minutes and let stand for 2 hours.
•Drain beans, and place in a 4 quart pot with 8 cups water.
•Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 2 hours or more.

While beans are simmering:
•Cut bacon in 1/2 inch pieces and sauté over medium heat in a 6 quart pot until nearly crisp.
•Add onion and sauté 5 minutes.
•Stir in vegetable packet and toss lightly.
•Add broth and drained cranberry beans and bring to a boil.
•Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1 hour.
•Add tomatoes and brussel sprouts and simmer, covered, 20 minutes.
•Add pasta and cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
•Garnish with grated parmesan cheese.
Two cups shredded cabbage may be substituted for brussel sprouts in this classic Italian “Big Soup”.

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Slow Cooker Recipe Directions:
Recommended slow cooker: 6 quart
Preparing the beans the night before:
•Rinse, drain and pick over the beans.
•Place in a bowl with 2 quarts water and refrigerate overnight.

Assembling the soup in the morning (or the night before):
•Cut bacon in 1/2 inch pieces and sauté over medium heat in a skillet until nearly crisp.
•Add onion and contents of vegetable packet and sauté 5 minutes on low heat.
•Transfer mixture to bowl of slow cooker. (May cover and refrigerate overnight.)

Cooking:
•Drain beans and add with broth to slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW 8 hours.
•Add tomatoes and brussels sprouts. Cover and cook on HI for 1 hour.
Add pasta last 30 minutes.


Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: About 2 Tbsp. (27g) Dry Mix
Prepared Serving Size: About 1 Cup
Serving Per Container: About 16

Amount per Serving Mix Prepared
Calories 90 160
Calories from Fat 5 40

% Daily Value**
Total Fat 0g* 0% 7%
Saturated Fat 0g 0% 8%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0% 2%
Sodium 5mg 0% 27%
Total Carbohydrate 17g 6% 7%
Dietary Fiber 6g 24% 28%
Sugars 0g
Protein 8g

Vitamin A 4% 10%
Vitamin C 15% 30%
Calcium 4% 6%
Iron 8% 10%
* Amount in Mix
** Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.