Southern Minestrone
Southern Minestrone is chock full of ground beef, collard greens, and lima beans for a hearty meal southern style. You can spice it up with a little tabasco.
Servings: 6
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 2 medium carrots peeled and diced
- 1 stalk celery diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can stewed tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cups dried small pasta
- 1 cup frozen lima beans defrosted
- 1 1/2 cups frozen chopped collard greens
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Spray a Dutch oven with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook until mostly browned, using a wooden spoon to break ground beef up as it cooks. Add onion, carrots, and celery and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute.
- Add broth and tomatoes and simmer for 20 minutes. During the last 6-8 minutes, add pasta, lima beans, collard greens, oregano, and tabasco sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Notes
Even better served with fresh grated Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 1308mg | Potassium: 721mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 4030IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 4mg