Instead of cooked beans, can I use canned instead? And what kind of beans did you use, pinto or black?
Teresa Sanchez sent from my iPhone > On Jul 10, 2017, at 7:32 AM, Jeri Milton via Cookinginthedark > <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: > > Helen this sounds delicious! Very similar to the hamburger soup my mother has > been telling me about. Thank you for sharing the recipe and I hope you're > doing well. > > Jeri > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 9, 2017, at 10:17 AM, Helen Whitehead via Cookinginthedark >> <cookinginthedark@acbradio.org> wrote: >> >> Beef minestrone >> I made this on a hot summer day, Friday, July7, 2017. It was really good! >> I didn't bother with the cheese though. >> I cooked it for an hour, including the cooking of the macaroni. >> >> Call me crazy, if you like, but, I had to use up some vegetables that I had >> in my fridge, so I'm making a Beef Minestrone Soup. >> I'll let you know, how it turned out. >> >> Here are the changes I've made. >> >> Beef minestrone >> >> 1 lb. ground beef >> 1 large onion, chopped >> I didn't have a big one, so I used 2 small ones. >> >> 6 cups water >> I used a carton of beef broth, and added 3 cups of water. >> >> 1 cup potatoes, peeled and cubed >> I didn't measure, just peeled 2, >> 1 cup carrots, peeled and sliced >> I used baby carrots, not sure how many there were, but sliced what I had >> left. >> >> 1/2 cup celery, diced >> 1 cup cabbage, shredded >> Probably more cabbage than that, >> >> 1 can (16-oz.) tomatoes >> I used a 28 ounce can, of diced tomatoes, >> 1 cup cooked beans >> I opened a can of peas and carrots the other day, at lunch time, before >> checking to see what it was. >> So I threw them in too. >> >> 1 small bay leaf >> 1/2 tsp. thyme >> 1/2 tsp. basil >> I didn't have any basil, instead, I used Italian seasonings. >> 1 tsp. salt >> 1/8 tsp. ground pepper >> 1 cup dry macaroni >> 4 oz. shredded low-fat cheddar cheese, grated >> >> Brown beef in skillet; add onions and cook until onions are clear. In a >> large soup pot, combine beef with all other ingredients except macaroni and >> cheese. Simmer for 1-2 hours. Add macaroni and simmer until noodles are >> tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove bay leaf and serve, topped with shredded >> cheese. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
