MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

Title: Garden Minestrone
Categories: Vegetables, Squash, Herbs, Beans. past
Yield: 10 servings

2 tb Olive oil
7 md Carrots; chopped
7 Celery ribs; chopped
1 md Onion; chopped
3 md Zucchini; chopped
2 Yellow summer squash;
- chopped
2 Bay leaves
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Pepper
1/4 ts Dried thyme
1/4 ts Dried sage leaves
1/8 ts Crushed red pepper flakes
3 cl Garlic; fine chopped
31 oz (2 cans) Great Northern
- beans; rinsed, drained,
- divided
15 oz Can crushed tomatoes
64 oz Chicken broth
1 c Uncooked ditalini or other
- small pasta
12 c Chopped fresh spinach

In a 6 quart stockpot, heat oil over medium heat. Add
carrots, celery and onion; cook until tender, 6-8
minutes. Add zucchini, yellow squash and seasonings;
cook and stir until squash is crisp-tender, 4-6 minutes.
Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.

Mash 1/2 cup beans with a fork. Stir mashed beans and
tomatoes into vegetables. Add broth; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10-12 minutes.

Stir in pasta and remaining beans; return to a boil.
Cook, uncovered, 7-9 minutes or just until pasta is
tender. Discard bay leaves. Stir in spinach; cook until
spinach is wilted.

Makes 10 servings (about 4 quarts)

Hillery Martin, Junction City, Kansas

RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com

Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

MMMMM

... "Quality means doing it right when no one is looking." -- Henry Ford
--- MultiMail/Win
* Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (1:18/200)