Beef Minestrone Recipe

Rating 5

This recipe pleasantly proves that decreasing fat intake doesn't mean saying farewell to ground beef's full-bodied flavor. This soup is sure to be a hit in your home.

This recipe is:

Diabetic Friendly

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Beef Minestrone Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Cook: 1 hour
  • Yield: 10 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
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  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 cup cubed peeled potatoes
  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes
  • 1 cup shredded cabbage
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup uncooked long grain rice
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 5 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  • In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onion until meat is browned and onion is tender; drain. Add next 11 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour.
  • Discard bay leaf. Sprinkle each serving with 1/2 teaspoon of Parmesan cheese. Yield: 10 servings.

Nutritional Facts One serving (1 cup) equals 141 calories, 7 g fat (0 saturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 58 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 11 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 meat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Beef Minestrone in Country Woman September/October 1995, p36

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