Enough to feed a small army, this recipe is very similar to Lelli's Minestrone soup here in Detroit. Make sure you use a large stock pot, because this recipe is big, big, big!
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Karin
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Terrific recipe! Based on what I had in the house I made the following changes. Instead of canned mixed vegetables I used golden beets, broccoli and baby carrots. I also used unsweetened coconut milk (the kind sold in 1/2 gallon containers meant for drinking) instead of the heavy cream which worked VERY well. For the pasta I used orzo. Thanks for posting this unique twist on a timeless classic!
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Reviewed By:
dominickrich
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It was GREAT! My Notes: -I did 8 servings not 12. But it saves really well so you can do as much as you want. -I subbed the cans of mixed veggies for 1 cup of chopped carrots and a 1 cup of chopped celery. (with this soup you dont have to be exact with measurements) -I split the kidney beans... white and red. -I used fresh tomatoes... not canned (4 of them) -I used fresh garlic instead of powder. (same measurements) -I used Fresh Basil and Parsley not dried. (same measurements) -And instead of Fatty Heavy Cream I just added more Chicken broth. I was even better the next day!
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Reviewed By:
LizzyReed
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Oh My Goodness! Ron this is sooo good. Honestly, I probably wouldn't have made this with the original high fat/cholesterol/calorie ingredients. So thank you to the tweekers too...I used 3 Tab. butter to saute onions and I used half and half instead of the cream...I'm a Detoiter and have heard about Lelli's but have never gone. I'm so glad I have this wonderful soup recipe. I'll make this a few times a year now. Thanks again!
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Reviewed By:
djpat1
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This soup is AWESOME. I was a little nervous about a "creamy" Minestrone soup, but I am so glad I tried it! The family went crazy for it!
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Reviewed By:
Kelvin
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I made this with one change,I used 4 16 oz. pkg. of mixed vegetables instead of canned. This is a 5 star recipe and I will be making it over and over. Be advised this will make a lot of soup.
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Reviewed By:
Loves To Cook in AZ
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I thought this recipe was great! I actually only used a few tablespoons of cream, as I wasn't sure why the recipe even needed it. Next time I make it, I will probably leave it out all together. I also doubled the seasonings for more flavor. As mentioned by others, this recipe can feed an army so it is perfect for large groups.
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Reviewed By:
doctorsus
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This really is the most amazing minestrone soup I have ever had.
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Reviewed By:
mamaskitchen
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Made this soup today, a nice rainey day for it, and it was WONDERFUL!! Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful recipe.
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Reviewed By:
Sundance
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Absolutely Amazing!!! I used fresh veggies instead of canned and used escarole I didn't have spinach. This was the best soup I have ever had.WOW
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Reviewed By:
katiekat1180
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This was super delicious! Perfect for those meatless Fridays! I am honestly not much of a vegetable soup person but this was THE exception! For the mixed vegetables I used a frozen 14oz bag mix that had: brocoli, lima beans, carrots, and squash and half a 16oz bag of a frozen pea/carrot mix, and a full package of frozen chop spinach. I halfved the recipe and used 3T of Smart Balance spread instead of butter and used whole milk because that's what I had. Even with these mods there was no lack of flavor! Yum! Yum! Oh, and I was short on time so only simmered for about 30-45 mins for the first step and 30 mins for the last step and it was still fantastic.
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Reviewed By:
MERSHK
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Delicious! I cut it in half because I just didn't need that much. I subbed frozen vegetables instead of canned but you need a little more salt than called for. I also used stock instead of broth.
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Reviewed By:
Julie
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Awesome soup, made a few small changes, use frozen veggies instead of canned, diced tomato, and only part of the heavy cream, used vegetable broth as well.I will definitely make this agin, but will use half and half as others have suggested.
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Reviewed By:
SusannaMontana
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My club had a soup luncheon as a fund-raiser and I took this soup. It was a huge hit and everyone asked for the recipe. Minestrone with a cream base sounds odd but it was absolutely delicious!
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Reviewed By:
Holli
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This exceeded our entire family's expectations! VERY hearty soup with amazing flavor! I followed the recipe exactly and had more success than I have ever had with a soup! Making it again tonight!
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Reviewed By:
Obie
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This sounded intersting for a small supper party I'm planning for the holidays, so I thought I'd try it before making for guests. Both my husband and I really enjoyed it. I did as several others suggested -- 3 Tbsp. butter, half and half, frozen veggies. Also I used fresh spinach. Will make again for guests this weekend.
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Reviewed By:
Jane Johnson
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Very Good! I changed a couple of things though. I cut the recipe in half and I used frozen mixed vegetables since I don't like the flavor of canned. I also used a orzo type pasta because macaroni swells up too much and I used half n half also. If you want meat in it you can slow cook some stew meat before making the soup then it turns out real tender or add precooked Italian sausage. I've also made the soup vegetarian with vegetable broth and it was still real good. Thanks for the recipe!
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Reviewed By:
JBEVEL
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Easy to make and so, so good!
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Reviewed By:
chlubas
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my family loved !! I used half and half in stead of heavy cream.
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Reviewed By:
Donna
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This definitely lives up to it's name. I made this a couple of weeks ago and am shopping for the ingredients today to make more - loved it!
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Reviewed By:
kamdad
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I am going to start my review by saying that I did not follow the recipe. I tried to get rid of all the canned stuff to cut down on the sodium, and the soup didn't taste good at all. My guess is that the attraction here is to all that salt.
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