Mama’s Minestrone Soup (My Husband Rocco’s Mother’s Recipe!)
A chunky soup full of veggies that is a great start to a meal, or a meal on its own. It can be made ahead and in fact tastes even better when it is.
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup minced onion
- 3 cups cut cabbage (remove the out leaves)
- 4 cups peeled, chopped tomatoes (can be canned)
- 5 cups organic chicken broth
- 2 cups carrots, ½ inch thick rounds
- ¾ cup chopped fennel (can leave this out)
- 1 cup cooked and drained kidney beans
- 1 cup cooked and drained garbanzo beans (chick peas)
- 1 cup fresh green beans in 1 inch pieces
- 2 cups peas
- Salt and pepper to taste