Minestrone Soup OAMC

easy and good soup for oamc serve with crusty bread and a salad

• Ready In: 3 hrs 5 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb great northern bean (dry)
• 3  cups  chicken stock
• 1⁄2 lb hot Italian sausage
• 2  stalks celery
• 1  cup carrot
• 4  ounces mushrooms
• 1  zucchini, small
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1  cup onion
• 1  tablespoon garlic
• 2  teaspoons oregano, dried
• 2  teaspoons basil, dried
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons dried parsley
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2  cups crushed tomatoes
• 1⁄2 cup  grated fresh parmesan cheese or 1⁄2 cup  other hard  Italian cheese

Directions

1. Freezing Day - Rinse and sort beans, add stock, simmer in a stock pot for 2 hours or until.
2. tender. Meanwhile brown sausage, set aside. Chop veggies, set aside. Sauté onions and.
3. garlic in olive oil until tender, set aside. When beans are tender, add all ingredients except.
4. cheese, cook until veggies are tender, about 45 minutes. Cool and freeze.
5. Serving Day - Thaw and reheat. Sprinkle cheese on each bowl, serve with warm crusty.
6. bread to dip in seasoned olive oil.