Beef Minestrone
Beef Minestrone
Ingredients
- 2 T avocado oil
- 1 lb stew beef
- ½ cup onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic peeled and diced
- 1 cup celery stalks diced
- 1 28-oz canned diced tomatoes
- 2 cups kale chopped
- 2 T tomato paste
- 4 cups beef bone broth
- 1 cup green beans snipped and cut
- 1 cup zucchini diced
- 1 cup cabbage shredded
- 1 cup bell pepper diced
- 2 T Italian herb blend
- 1½ t salt
- 1 t pepper
Instructions
- Add 2 tablespoons of avocado oil to a heavy bottom pot and turn the heat on to medium-high. Add the stewing beef that’s been cut into smaller chunks, and brown in batches if necessary.
- Add the onion, garlic, and celery, and continue to cook for 3-4 minutes or until the onion is soft and translucent.
- While this is cooking, prepare the kale. Wash it thoroughly and remove the leaves from the stems. Roughly chop it.
- Put the low-sodium beef broth, a whole 28-ounce can of diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and kale into the pot with the beef, and onions.
- Simmer over low heat, covered, for about 20 minutes or until the beef is tender.
- Add the remaining veggies and your favorite Italian seasoning blend, and simmer for an additional 10-15 minutes.
- Season with 1½ teaspoons of salt and ½ teaspoon of pepper, or to taste. Serve with a sprinkle of nutritional yeast flakes and dig in!
Nutrition
Calories: 128kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 14gFat: 5g
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