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Garden Harvest Minestrone

Warm autumn soup packed with garden veggies and Italian flavors!
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Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American, Italian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 5 cups water
  • 1 Tablespoon Beef bouillon paste See notes for another option*
  • 1 Tablespoon Chicken bouillon paste See notes for another option*
  • 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning spice See notes for subs*
  • 1 Tablespoon Kosher salt (extra to taste!)
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 16 oz Jimmy Dean ground sausage (regular flavor) Browned and drained
  • 15.5 oz can White beans drained
  • 15.5 oz can Kidney beans drained
  • 14.5oz can Petite diced or crushed tomatoes
  • 1 cup corn frozen is great
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 2 small yellow squash chopped up
  • 2 small zucchini chopped up
  • 1 chopped handful of kale leaves
  • fresh Parmesan cheese for garnish
Optional add-in's or subs for this soup:
  • 1 cup garden snap peas
  • 1 cup fresh green beans
  • 1 cup small pasta shells
  • 1 cup diced potatoes
  • 1-2 handfuls spinach

Method
 

  1. Brown and break sausage up into small bites.
    2.Add chicken and beef paste to water and whisk to combine (you may use canned broth too, see notes). Add broth to meat and bring to a simmer. Add canned tomatoes (with juice), garlic, spices and herbs.
    3.Add drained beans and veggies. Simmer for 20 minutes.
    4.Add a big handful or two of kale or spinach, and simmer for 5 minutes or so or just until wilted.
    5.Serve with a heavy helping of freshly grated Parmesan for garnish.
    *You can add as little or as many different veggies as you'd like to this minestrone! It tastes delicious with all that are listed above.
    Store in the refrigerator, covered, and enjoy leftovers the next day!

Notes

*I love using chicken and beef bouillon paste. If you don't use these and do not have them on hand, that's okay! Simply use 2, 14.5oz cans of chicken broth and 1 14.5oz can of beef broth to substitute in. 
*If you do not have Italian seasoning on hand, you can substitute 1 teaspoon of died oregano, and 1 teaspoon dried basil.