Grandma's Minestrone Soup

This version of the Italian soup contains barley instead of pasta, plus sausage, baked beans, garbanzo beans, tomatoes, cabbage, carrots & celery.

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Ingredients:

• 2 lb. bulk Sausage
• 44 oz. Baked Beans
• 1 can Garbanzo Beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can Stewed Tomatoes
• 1/2 cup finely chopped Onion
• 1/2 cup Barley
• 1 head Cabbage, shredded
• 1/2 cup Celery, chopped
• 1 cup Carrots, chopped

Method

Brown sausage in large Stock Pot. Add onions and brown for 2 minutes. Drain. Add tomatoes; simmer for 10 minutes. Add all the vegetables. Add 1 1/2 gallons of water; cook on medium heat for one hour. Add barley and baked beans and simmer for another hour.

Notes: Freezes very well.

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Submitted By: lyonsdarlene
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