Turkey Minestrone Soup

 

We ate this soup a few weeks ago during a big snow storm.  It was a crock pot recipe, but could just as easily be made stove top.  The original recipe is actually "Minestrone alla Milanese", but I made some changes, so changed the name as well.

Turkey Minestrone Soup

1 tbsp olive oil

1 lb ground turkey

1 cup red potato, peeled and diced

1 cup carrot, peeled and chopped

1 cup zucchini, chopped

1 cup onion, diced

1 cup celery, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 tsp dried basil

1/4 tsp dried rosemary

1 bay leaf

2 (14 oz) cans beef broth

1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained

1 (15 oz) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

1/2 cup Ditalini pasta (tiny tubes)

Shredded Parmesan cheese

Heat oil in medium skillet.  Add turkey and cook until no pink remains, about 10 to 15 minutes.  Transfer turkey to crock pot.  Add remaining ingredients through tomatoes and stir well to combine.  Cover and cook on LOW 5 to 6 hours.

Add cannellini beans and cook on LOW 1 hour.

Add pasta and continue to cook until pasta is tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.

Serve with shredded Parmesan cheese.