Minestrone Recipe
Adapted from Singing Chef Pasquale Cookery Show on PBS Canada.
Ingredients
| Stivaletti pasta 6 oz. | ||
| Olive oil | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Onion | 1 , sliced | |
| Garlic | 2 Clove (5gm), chopped | |
| Bacon or pancetta slices, chopped 4 | ||
| Leek, washed and chopped 1 | ||
| Celery stalks, chopped 2 | ||
| Potatoes, peeled and chopped 2 | ||
| Cabbage | 1/2 , chopped | |
| Spinach | 1 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Chopped tomatoes | 2 Large, peeled | |
| Chicken stock | 1 Quart | |
| Romano beans, drained 19 oz. can | ||
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Pepper | 1 Pinch | |
| Parmesan cheese | 1 Cup (16 tbs), grated | |
Directions
Cook pasta.
Drain and reserve 1 cup of pasta water.
Heat oil in a large pot and cook onion, garlic and bacon for 5 minutes.
Add vegetables and cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes.
Add pasta water, stock, and beans and cook for 40 minutes.
Stir in cooked pasta 10 minutes before soup is done.
Sprinkle grated cheese on top and serve.
Drain and reserve 1 cup of pasta water.
Heat oil in a large pot and cook onion, garlic and bacon for 5 minutes.
Add vegetables and cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes.
Add pasta water, stock, and beans and cook for 40 minutes.
Stir in cooked pasta 10 minutes before soup is done.
Sprinkle grated cheese on top and serve.
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