{"id":380,"date":"2023-12-06T05:57:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T05:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mightyoakengineering.com\/wwmc\/?p=380"},"modified":"2023-12-06T05:57:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T05:57:06","slug":"minestrone-with-italian-sausage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mightyoakengineering.com\/wwmc\/all-recipes\/minestrone-with-italian-sausage\/","title":{"rendered":"Minestrone with Italian Sausage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 lb. bulk Italian sausage<br>1 large onion, chopped<br>2 large carrots, chopped<br>2 celery ribs, chopped<br>1 medium leek (white portion only), chopped<br>2 garlic cloves, minced (remember a pod hold several cloves\u2013I got the words mixed up once.)<br>1 medium zucchini, cut into 1\/2 inch pieces<br>1\/4 lb. fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1\/2 inch pieces<br>6 c. beef broth<br>2 cans (14 1\/2 oz. each) diced tomatoes with basil, oregano and garlic<br>3 c. shredded cabbage<br>1 t. dried basil<br>1 t. dried oregano<br>1\/4 t. pepper<br>1 can garbanzo beans<br>1\/2 c. uncooked pasta shells<br>3 T. minced fresh parsley<br>1\/3 c. Parmesan cheese<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a soup kettle, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Drain. Stir in the carrots, celery, leek and garlic; cook for 3 minutes. Add zucchini and green beans; cook 2 minutes longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stir in broth, tomatoes, cabbage, basil, oregano and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Return to a boil. Stir in garbanzo beans, pasta and parsley. Cook for 6-9 minutes or until the pasta is tender. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Serve with Parmesan cheese. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yields 3 qts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <em>Taste of Home<\/em> Magazine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Groceries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Italian sausage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>onion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>carrots<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>celery ribs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>leek<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>garlic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>zucchini<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>green beans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>beef broth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>diced tomatoes with basil, oregano and garlic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cabbage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>basil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>oregano<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pepper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>garbanzo beans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pasta shells<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fresh parsley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1 lb. bulk Italian sausage1 large onion, chopped2 large carrots, chopped2 celery ribs, chopped1 medium leek (white portion only), chopped2 garlic cloves, minced (remember a pod hold several cloves\u2013I got the words mixed up once.)1 medium zucchini, cut into 1\/2 inch pieces1\/4 lb. fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1\/2 inch pieces6 c. beef [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[11,58],"tags":[59],"class_list":["post-380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-all-recipes","category-soup","tag-soup","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Holly","author_link":"https:\/\/mightyoakengineering.com\/wwmc\/author\/admin\/"},"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":283,"url":"https:\/\/mightyoakengineering.com\/wwmc\/special-occasion\/wonton-soup\/","url_meta":{"origin":380,"position":0},"title":"Wonton Soup","author":"Holly","date":"November 29, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"6 chicken breasts9 c. water1 onion chopped4 stalks celery, chopped1 red bell pepper, chopped2 t. salt1 t. garlic pepper2 garlic cloves, minced1 t. basil1\/8 t. black pepper8 sliced bacon, cooked1 small carton mushrooms, sliced1 pint baby spinach leaves4 green onions, sliced2 T. butter1 package wonton wrappers8 T. soy sauce Boil\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;All Recipes&quot;","block_context":{"text":"All Recipes","link":"https:\/\/mightyoakengineering.com\/wwmc\/category\/all-recipes\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":460,"url":"https:\/\/mightyoakengineering.com\/wwmc\/main-course\/porcupine-balls\/","url_meta":{"origin":380,"position":1},"title":"Porcupine Balls","author":"Holly","date":"December 27, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"1 lb ground beef, uncooked1\/2 c. uncooked minute rice1\/2 c. milk1\/4 c. sweet onion, finely chopped1 t. salt1\/4 c. celery, finely chopped2 cloves garlic, finely minced1\/8 t. pepper2 T. shortening or bacon drippings2 cans tomato sauce1 c. water3 t. 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