Best Spicy Chorizo Minestrone Recipes

SPICY CHORIZO MINESTRONE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Add the onion, garlic, chili and chorizo and cook stirring often for 3 minutes.
• Add carrot end celery, cook stirring for 2 minutes. Stir in the timates and stock.
• Bring to the boil and add the pasta. Simmer uncovered for 10-15 minutes or until the pasta is just tender.
• Stir in the peas, beans and parsley. Simmer for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Ladle into warmed bowls, sprinkle with parmesan and serve with crusty bread.

SPICY MINESTRONE WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cut sausage into pieces.
• Chop onion.
• Mince garlic.
• Dice potato and bell pepper.
• Cut zucchini in quarters lengthwise and then slice.
• Heat oil in a dutch oven over medium heat.
• Cook sausage until browned, about 10 minutes.
• Drain on paper towels, saving 1 tbs fat.
• Cook onion, garlic, potato and bell pepper in fat and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add sausage, tomatoes with their liquid, herbs, spices, pepper flakes, salt & pepper to taste and stock.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until potato is tender, about 30 minutes.
• Stir in kidney beans with their liquid, zucchini and pasta and simmer until pasta is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Taste for seasoning and add salt & pepper if needed.
• Pass cheese with the soup and let guests help themselves.