Ministrone

INGREDIENTS:

• White wine
• mushrooms
• browned ground beef (or turkey)
• 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
• 1 32-ounce container chicken broth
• 1 15-ounce can white beans (I use chick peas)
• 1 15-ounce can kidney beans (optional)
• 1 9 or 19 ounce package frozen green beans
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 5-ounce bag fresh spinach or 1 10-ounce box frozen spinach, thawed

DIRECTIONS:

• Brown the ground beef and set aside
• Simmer the mushrooms in the white wine until the mushrooms are tender.
• Add the tomatoes and their liquid and bring to a simmer. Cook for 2 minutes.
• Add the broth, white beans and kidney beans (if using) and bring to a simmer.
• Add the green beans and cook until tender, about 3 minutes.
• Add the salt, pepper, and cook until wilted.
• Add the ground beef/turkey and simmer for a few minutes.

Any leftovers will freeze well. Can you tell that fall is here?

Filed under: Beef, Soups