Wheatberry & Farmers' Market Creamy Minestrone

Incorporate local foods into your delectable creation. A lusciously satiating creamy tomato soup brimming with fresh, seasonal farmers market vegetables, healthy grains, white beans and herbs.

Ingredients

Recipe Yield: 40 8 oz servings

Amount	Item
1 gal	Hot water (180°-190°F)
1 bag	Foothill Farms® Cream Soup Base Mix (#096T or #067T)
1 #10 can	Petite diced tomatoes (in tomato juice), canned
1/4 c	Olive oil
6 c	Julienne green bell peppers
4 c	Diced yellow squash (fresh, frozen or canned)
4 c	Diced zucchini (fresh, frozen or canned)
4 c	Diced red onion
8 c	Kale, stemmed, sliced into thin ribbons
3 c	Cannellini beans, canned, drained & rinsed
2 c	Wheatberries, red, fully cooked
3 Tbsp	Dried Italian seasoning blend
	Kosher salt, to taste

Instructions

In a stockpot, pour in hot water. Add contents of Cream Soup Base into water while vigorously stirring with a wire whisk. Continue stirring until mix is dissolved and sauce is smooth.
Add tomatoes and whisk to combine. Set aside.
In a separate large non-stick sauté pan or large saucepot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add peppers, squash, zucchini, onion and kale. Sauté just until tender; approx. 12-15 minutes. Add to the tomato-creamy soup base and stir to combine.
Add the beans, wheatberries and Italian seasoning to the soup, stir to combine. Season with salt, to taste.
For each order, ladle 8 oz of hot soup into soup bowl.

Wheatberry & Farmers' Market Creamy Minestrone

Ingredients

Instructions

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