Lulu's Tomato Hot Pot recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup small seashell pasta
1 (16 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped
1 pound Italian sausage, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 (15 ounce) can Italian tomato sauce
7 cups beef stock
1 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup sliced carrots
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 cups sliced zucchini
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 large green bell pepper, diced
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
1 ½ cups sliced dill pickles

Nutrition Info

226.6 calories
carbohydrate: 22.5 g
cholesterol: 17.9 mg
fat: 9.9 g
fiber: 3.5 g
protein: 12.4 g
saturatedFat: 3.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1010.2 mg
sugar: 7.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente. Drain.

  2. Combine tomatoes, sausages, tomato sauce, stock, onion, garlic, carrots, basil, and oregano in a large pot. Simmer over medium low heat for 30 minutes.

  3. Add zucchini, mushrooms, green pepper, parsley, pickles and cooked pasta, simmer for 1 hour, adding water as necessary.

Recipe Yield

10 servings

Recipe Note

Italian sausage and dill pickles are the secret ingredients in this minestrone. Top with grated Parmesan, and serve with a hearty bread and green salad for a complete meal.

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