How to Convert Regular Minestrone Soup to a Delicious Dcb Version?

[wadesgirl]

I want to make this recipe this weekend for a baby shower. Any tips on how to make it in the dcb? Do you think it will all fit?

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 small minced white onion
1/2 cup chopped zucchini
1/2 cup frozen cut Italian green beans
1/2 stalk minced celery
4 cloves minced garlic
4 cups vegetable broth
2 cans (15 oz) red kidney beans, drained
2 cans (15 oz) great northern or small white beans, drained
1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes
1/2 cup shredded carrot
2 tablespoons minced parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
3 cups hot water
4 cups fresh baby spinach
1/2 cup small shell pasta
Measure olive oil into a large stock pot and heat on medium.

Put the onion, celery, garlic, green beans, and zucchini into the pot and saute for about 5 minutes or until the onions become see-through.

Add the vegetable broth, drained tomatoes, beans, carrots, hot water and spices to the pot.

Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for 20 minutes.

Add the spinach leaves and the pasta and cook for an additional 20 minutes.

 

[deanna_g]

My word....that's a lot of stuff. I don't think it will fit, to be honest.

 

[babywings76]

It sounds great, but yeah, I don't think it'll fit. The recipe says to use a "large stock pot". As wonderful as the DCB is, I don't think it can hold as much as a large stock pot. I'd probably cook it on the stove top the first time trying it. You could try to then pour it into the DCB and see how much fits.

 

[pctharper]

You could always make it in the stock pot and then serve it in the DCB

 

[wadesgirl]

You could always make it in the stock pot and then serve it in the DCB

That's probably what I'll do so it will stay warm!

 

[wadesgirl]

By the way this is supposed to be a copy cat recipe of Olive Garden's minestrone soup! Cannot wait to try it!