Any good spicy sausage minestrone recipes?

Question

Had some delicous minestrone at an Itialian restearant, now that its getting cooler out, I would love to make some

Answer 1

This is a recipe that I got from my mother. I think that she got it from a mag. or newspaper some time ago. This is a good winter warm up soup! It has a little spice, not too much though. Enjoy!! A few step savers: You can use frozen diced onion and green peppers. Use bullion cubes and water for beef stock. Use crushed garlic in a jar.



6 servings 1¼ hours 15 min prep

1 lb hot Italian sausage
1 onion
3 cloves garlic
1 large potato
1 green bell pepper
2 (16 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 zucchini or another potato
1 teaspoon oil
1/4 cup chopped parsley
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 quart beef stock
1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans
1 cup ditanlini macaroni or other small macaroni noodles
1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese
salt and pepper


Cut sausage into pieces.
Chop onion.
Mince galic.
Dice potato and bell pepper.
Cut zucchini in quaters lengthwise and then slice.
Heat oil in a dutch oven over medium heat.
Cook sausage until browned, about 10 minutes.
Drain on paper towels, saving 1 Tbls.
fat.
Cook onion, garlic, potato and bell pepper in fat and cook for 5 minutes.
Add sausage, tomatoes with thier liquid, herbs, spices, peper flakes, salt& pepper to taste and stock.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until potato is tender, about 30 minutes.
Stir in kidney beans with thier liqiud, zucchini and pasta and simmer until pasta is tender, about 20 minutes.
Taste for seasoning and add salt& pepper if needed.
Pass cheese with the soup and let guests help themselves.

Answer 2

"An easy yet hearty and outstanding soup of hot Italian sausage, vegetables, and cilantro. A very popular dish appealing to sight, taste and aroma. Serve with warm rye rolls or bread sticks."

Spicy Sausage Soup with Cilantro

INGREDIENTS:
2 pounds hot Italian sausage links, casings removed, and sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 (14 ounce) cans beef broth
1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes
1 (15.5 ounce) can white hominy
1 cup sliced carrots
1 (14.5 ounce) can great Northern beans, undrained
2 small zucchini, cubed
2 cups chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS:
In a large skillet over medium heat, combine Italian sausage and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently until sausage is evenly browned. Drain cooked sausage in a strainer to remove grease.
In a large Dutch oven or stock pot, combine the beef broth, hominy, stewed tomatoes, carrots, beans, and zucchini. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and boil for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low, and add sausage and cilantro; simmer for 15 minutes, or until carrots and zucchini are tender. Season with salt and pepper.

Answer 3

MINESTRONE

1 lb. spicy Italian sausage
3 c. soaked beans (I use a mixture of beans.)
2 qts. water (8 c.)
1/4 c. salt pork - cut into strips
3 tbsp. olive oil
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1/4 c. chopped celery leaves
1/4 c. chopped parsley
1 (16 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
1 qt. chicken broth (canned is fine)
2 lg. carrots, diced
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 thin-skinned potato, sliced thin
1 tbsp. dried basil
1 lg. zucchini, sliced thin
1 qt. lightly packed chopped cabbage, Kale, or greens of your choice
1 c. red wine (dry)
1 lg. onion, chopped
6 oz. spaghetti noodles, in pieces
Salt and pepper to taste
1 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Pierce sausage and put into 5 or 6 quart pan with 2 quarts of water. Drain beans. Add to water and sausage - bring to a boil, reduce heat and cover. Then simmer for 20 minutes. Remove sausage and set aside.

Cook beans until soft. Mash or puree beans in processor, along with the water, until coarse. Return to pan with all of the water.

Saute in oil - salt, pork, onion, garlic, celery leaves, and parsley for about 5 minutes. Then add to large pot with beans. Add tomatoes, broth, carrots, celery, potatoes and basil. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer 25 minutes. Add zucchini, greens, wine and spaghetti noodles. Add salt and pepper - remove salt pork. Cook until noodles are done.

Slice sausage; serve in soup and top with a little grated cheese.