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Minestrone Soup

Ingredients Slightly adapted after Complete Italian Cooking cookbook by Sonja Grey Makes about 6-8 servings 1/2 cup cannellini beans 3 tbsp oil 2 onions, chopped 2 bacon slices, chopped, optional 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 carrots, diced 2 celery sticks or 1/2 cup diced celery root 3 tomatoes (about 15 oz) skinned, seeded, choppped 1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes 1/2 tsp fresh thyme 1/2 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp basil 2 potatoes, diced 1 small turnip, diced 2 cups shredded cabbage 1 cup small pasta shapes (macaroni, ditalini, shells) 2 quarts vegetable stock or water 1 can (15 oz) red kidney beans, rinsed and drained, optional salt and freshly ground black pepper To garnish Parmesan cheese Fresh parsley Directions

Prep time 20 mins Cook time 2 hrs Total time 2 hr 20 mins

1. Place the cannellini beans in a large bowl and cover with water. Leave them to soak overnight.Drain the
beans and then rinse under cold water.

2. In a stock pot heat oil over medium-low heat. Add onion, bacon (if used) and garlic and saute for about 5
minutes until soft.

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3. Add carrots, celery and salt and cook for another 5 minutes stirring from time to time. 4. Add diced tomatoes, water and vegetable stock, white beans and herbs and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover
the pot and simmer gently for about 1 hr or until beans are tender.

5. Add cabbage, potatoes and turnip and cook for 15 minutes or until all vegetables are tender. Add the red
kidney beans, season to taste and is ready to be served.

6. Meanwhile cook pasta in a dierent pot of boiling water until al dente. Drain and set aside until soup is ready
to serve. (You can also choose to cook the pasta directly on the pot of soup if you serve it immediatly, but if you plan to refrigerate the soup is better to keep the pasta outside so they want soak too much liquid.) Refrigerating soup improves the avors.

7. Serve the soup sprinkled with Parmesan Cheese and garnish with fresh parsley along crusty or toasted bread.

Nutrition facts 1 Serving (511 g) - Calories:228, Fat:7.0g, Saturated Fat:1.4 g, Unsaturated Fat:0.0 g, Carbohydrates:34.7g, Sugar:6.7g Fiber:7.2g, Protein:8.6g, Cholesterol:14mg, Calories from Fat 63, Sodium 462mg,Vitamin A 70%, Vitamin C 62%, Calcium 9%, Iron 21%, Nutrition Grade A, Daily Percent Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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