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Southern Minestrone

Southern Minestrone is chock full of ground beef, collard greens, and lima beans for a hearty meal southern style. You can spice it up with a little tabasco.

  • Prep5 min
  • Cook30 min
  • Total35 min
  • Serves6
Southern Minestrone

Southern Minestrone is a fun twist on the classic Italian recipe. Serve with some crusty Italian bread and a salad for a filling cold weather meal.

Southern Minestrone in a Dutch oven.

What Is Different About Southern Minestrone?

Minestrone is full of seasonal vegetables, beans, and pasta cooked in a falvorful broth. Instead of using cannellini, kidney, or garbanzo beans, I used lima beans. I also used collard greens instead of spinach, plus I added some ground beef. Just a little TABASCO sauce gives it a little heat.

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How To Serve

Serve topped with fresh parsley and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. I like to go heavy on the Parmesan cheese. I also love to serve this minestrone with some fresh Buttermilk Cornbread Muffins and a garden salad with Creamy Italian Dressing.

Make Ahead

If you want to make-ahead or freeze this winter soup recipe, I recommend making the soup without the pasta. The pasta-less soup can be frozen for up to 2 months. When you are ready to serve, cook the pasta separately and add it into the minestrone.

Minestrone in a Dutch oven.

Storage

Leftovers will keep for 4 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Keep in mind the pasta will soak up a lot of liquid overtime and get a little mushy in texture.

No better meal for frigid temps than minestrone. And why not do it southern style with ground beef, lima beans, and collard greens? Southern Minestrone is a filling and satisfying meal.

Southern Minestrone dished up in bowls.

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Ingredients

Equipment Dutch Oven

Steps

  1. 1

    Spray a Dutch oven with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook until mostly browned, using a wooden spoon to break ground beef up as it cooks. Add onion, carrots, and celery and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute.

  2. 2

    Add broth and tomatoes and simmer for 20 minutes. During the last 6-8 minutes, add pasta, lima beans, collard greens, oregano, and tabasco sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Notes

Even better served with fresh grated Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition

  • Calories247
  • Carbs28
  • Protein23
  • Fat5
  • Sodium1308
  • Fiber4
  • Sugar6

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