CNYEats A Taste of Utica: Minestrone Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 lb Bone-In Roast (or similar such as shin of beef, etc.)
• 4 Quarts of Water
• 4 medium carrots, peel and dice
• 4 sprigs parsley
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1 28 oz can Italian Diced tomatoes
• 1 can chick – peas (or red kidney beans) or half of each
• 1 pkg frozen cut green beans
• 1 pkg frozen peas
• 2 cups chopped escarole (or cabbage)
• 2 medium potatoes, diced (optional)
• 1/4 lb perciatelli or spaghetti – broken into 1” pieces
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp dried sweet basil or Italian seasoning
• 1 can Swanson’s Beef Broth to add if necessary
• The adjustments I made were as follows:
• 1. I used a ham bone that Ted’s daughter gave us from Christmas dinner. It had a lot of meat on it and worked beautifully in this recipe
• 2. I used 1 TBS minced garlic instead of garlic powder
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