Hearty Beef and Rice Minestrone Soup

"This soup is even better the next day! It can be made using browned mini meatballs or browned sausage meat or ground beef in place of the beef cubes. If desired you can use all chicken or beef broth in place of water. This soup makes a filling main meal served with crusty buns on the side. If desired you could make this into a thick stew buy adding in a water/flour mixture to the simmering soup at the end of cooking and omitting the cooked rice."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 30mins
Ingredients:
21
Yields:
10 (1-1/2 cups) approx
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ingredients

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directions

  • Melt butter with oil in a 6-quart pot (or larger) over medium heat; add in beef cubes and cook stirring occasionally until the beef is browned (about 10 minutes) remove to a bowl.
  • Add in onions, red pepper flakes, jalapeno pepper (if using) carrots, celery, Itaian seasoning and thyme, adding more oil and/or butter if needed; saute for about 5 minutes adding in the garlic the last 2 minutes of cooking time.
  • Add in the browned beef back to the pot along with the water, broth, Worcestershire sauce, canned tomatoes with juice, potatoes and zucchini slices; bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer covered for about 50 minutes, or until the veggies are crisp-tender.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste, then stir in the cooked rice and kidney beans; cook until heated through.
  • Ladle into bowls and top with grated parmesan cheese.
  • Delicious!

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Reviews

  1. This soup was a hit. I left out the jalapenos (the soup has quite a kick from just the crushed red pepper!), rice, and potatoes and instead used 2 cups of small shell pasta. Otherwise, I followed the recipe exactly. It was great. Thanks for the recipe! I'll definitely make it again.
     
  2. Went easy on the hot stuff,this is a great soup.I will put it on my rotation.
     
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