Oven Minestrone
List of Ingredients
Prep: 30 min.
Baking: 2 hr. 20 min.
1-1/2 lb. beef stew meat, cut into 1-in. cubes
1 cup coarsely chopped onion
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. salt
3 10-1/2-oz. cans condensed beef broth
3 cups water
3/4 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
1 15-oz. can great northern beans or navy beans, rinsed and drained
1 14-1/2-oz. can tomatoes, cut up
1-1/2 cups thinly sliced carrots
2 cups sliced zucchini
1 cup dried small pasta shells
Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)Recipe
In a 4-quart Dutch oven, combine beef, onion, oil, garlic, and salt. Bake,
uncovered, in a 400 degree F oven for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Carefully stir
broth, water, and Italian seasoning into the beef mixture. Cover and bake
about 1 hour more or until beef is almost tender.
Stir in beans, tomatoes, carrots, and olives. Cover and bake 20 minutes
more. Stir in zucchini and pasta. Cover and bake about 20 minutes more or
until pasta is tender. Sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese, if
desired. Makes 8 to 10 main-dish servings.
Per serving: 511 cal., 27 g total fat (9 g sat. fat), 88 mg chol., 1,200 mg
sodium, 32 g carbo., 6 g fiber, and 35 g pro. Dietary exchanges: 2 starch, 1 vegetable,
4 medium-fat meat, 1 fat.
This is a wonderful soup to make on a cold, snowy day when you need the extra warmth of the oven going.
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