One Pot Minestrone Soup

Fall is the perfect time of year to enjoy a hearty bowl of minestrone soup. This recipe for minestrone is really easy. It cooks in one pot and simmers on the stove while you do something else. This is a very versatile recipe too. Feel free to add other ingredients like pasta instead of the potatoes. You can also add other vegetables like frozen spinach, celery or fresh zucchini – whatever you have or what your family likes. You can also leave out the sausage and make it vegetarian. This recipe makes 8-10 servings. Feel free to half the recipe or make a big batch and freeze the leftovers for later. Enjoy!

 

Ingredients 

1/2 pound kielbasa sausage, cut into pieces

1/2 pound Italian sausage

1/2 cup onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 carrots

2 cans (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

2 teaspoons dried thyme

5 cups water

5 chicken bouillon cubes

3 medium potatoes, pealed and cut

1 cup frozen green beans

Directions 

1.  Remove Italian sausage from casings. Brown sausage in a large pot. Add cut up kielbasa sausage and brown.

2.  Add onion and garlic. Cook 3 to 5 minutes.

3.  Add remaining ingredients to pot and stir to mix.

4.  Bring to a low boil. Cover and reduce heat. Simmer for 15-20 minutes.

5.  Add frozen green beans. Simmer for 15-20 more minutes or until potatoes and green beans are tender.

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