Recipes » Farmhouse Minestrone
Pasta Faggioli
10 cups water
1 package Halladay's Farmhouse Minestrone Soup, divided
1 (28 oz.) can diced tomatoes
1/2 lb. sweet Italian sausage, cooked and drained (or cooked, diced ham)
2 carrots, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 (15.5 oz.) can cannellini beans
1 medium zucchini
In a slow cooker, combine water, beans and spice mixture from package, tomatoes and sausage, reserving pasta for later. Cook on low for 4-6 hours. In a medium skillet, saute carrots and celery until soft, about 3-5 minutes; add to soup in the last 2 hours of cooking. Add pasta, cannellini beans and zucchini in the last hour of cooking. Salt and pepper to taste.
For a vegetarian version, remove sausage from recipe or substitute for vegan sausage.
Veggistrone Soup
10 cups water
1 package Halladay’s Harvest Barn Farmhouse Minestrone Soup Mix
1 Tbsp olive oil
3 large carrots, peeled and chopped
3 celery ribs, chopped
1 (28 oz) can chopped tomatoes
3 cups assorted chopped veggies (cabbage, green beans, cauliflower)
1 package fresh or frozen spinach (optional)
Parmesan cheese, grated (optional)
In a stockpot, combine water with beans and spice mixture from Minestrone soup mix, reserving pasta for later. Simmer on the stove for 2 hours or in the crockpot on low for 4 to 6 hours.
Sauté carrots and celery in olive oil until just tender. Add to soup along with the chopped tomatoes and assorted veggies (except for spinach). Simmer for 30 minutes to an hour, until all vegies are tender. Add pasta and cook additional 10 minutes, or until pasta is cooked to desired doneness. Add spinach just before serving, if desired. Top with grated parmesan cheese, if desired.
Turkey & Kale Minestrone
10 cups water
1 package of Halladay’s Harvest Barn Farmhouse Minestrone Soup Mix
1 lb ground turkey
3 large carrots peeled and chopped.
3 celery stalks, chopped.
1 (28 oz) can chopped tomatoes
2 to 3 cups kale deveined and chopped.
In a stockpot, combine water with beans and spice mixture from Farmhouse Minestrone Soup mix, reserving pasta for later. Simmer for 1 ½ to 2 hours.
In a skillet, cook the ground turkey until lightly browned. Add celery and carrots to the skillet and cook until slightly tender.
Add the turkey and veggies to the soup, add chopped tomatoes. Cook for an additional 30 minutes. Add in the pasta and kale and cook until the pasta is done, and the flavors come together.
