Reply #6: Minestrone is good...here's how I make it [View All]

[grannylib]

about a gallon of water, more or less depending on the size of the pot (I use a big one - make a big batch!)
one chopped onion
about 5-6 diced taters
about 5-6 minced cloves garlic
about 5-6 thinly sliced carrots
2 cans kidney beans, drained (not the chili flavored ones...just plain)
2 cans tomato puree (I don't like big chunks of tomato; you can use diced ones if you don't mind 'em)
black pepper
crushed red pepper
celery seed
sea salt
2-3 bay leaves
cook all that until the spuds and carrots are just about done; bring to a boil and dump in a box of tricolor rotini and cook until that's done.
:-)