Minestrone soup recipes?

Hey I've heard of a Minestrone soup where you put a Lamb or Beef shank in it, Does anyone have that recipe?Minestrone soup recipes?
Minestrone Soup





Ingredients


1 tablespoon of olive oil


1 onion, chopped small


3 celery sticks, diced


2 carrots, diced


1 onion, diced


1 cup of peas


garlic, crushed


2 medium potatoes, cut into cubes


tin of Barlotti beans, drained


1 tablespoon of tomato pur茅e


2 Cups of chicken stock


1/4 cup of small pasta shells


salt and pepper


chopped parsley


freshly grated Parmesan cheese





Method


Gently fry the onion in the oil, then add the carrots and celery and gently fry a few more minutes.





Stir in the onion and peas, pour in stock and tomato pur茅e then add the beans and potatoes and leave to simmer for 15-20 minutes.





Finally add the pasta shells and leave to simmer another 7-10 minutes, until pasta is cooked. Mix in some chopped parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.





Sprinkle with grated parmesan and serve with crusty bread.Minestrone soup recipes?
Crockpot Minestrone Recipe











3 c Water


1 1/2 lb Beef shank or Lamb Shank


1 md Onion, diced


2 Carrots, diced


2 Stalks celery with tops, sliced 1/2 cup vermicelli


1 16-ounce can tomatoes


2 ts Salt


1 Zucchini, sliced


1 10-ounce package {frozen mixed vegetables}


1/2 c Shredded cabbage


1 tb Dried basil


1 Clove garlic, minced


1 pound can garbanzo beans


1 ts Oregano





Place all ingredients in CROCK-POT except zucchini. Stir to mix thoroughly. Cover and cook on Low 10 to 12 hours (High: 4 to 5 hours). During last hour, remove meat and bones. Cut meat from bones and return to soup with zucchini. Turn CROCK-POT to High and cook one hour. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve with crusty French bread.
I think any minestrone soup recipe you can add the meat that you want.


Go to cooks.com


type in olive garden minestrone soup


plenty of choices


You just might have to use these as a guide and invent your own!


Have fun!
Here is one you can try. Minestrone Soup with Brisket. Click this link:





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