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Minestrone
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Italian, Soups & Stews, Vegetables, Western European |
| Yield: |
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Ingredients:
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| cup | White beans, dried soaked | | 5
| tbsp | Olive oil | | 5
| cup | Garlic, minced | | 1
| each | Onion, minced | | 2
| each | Leeks, white part sliced | | 2
| each | Carrot, sliced | | 1/2
| each | Sm Cabbage, shredded | | 2
| each | Potato, diced | | 1
| lbs | Tomato, sliced | | 1
| each | Sm Tomato paste | | 6
| cup | Water | | 1/4
| tsp | Celery seed | | 1
| each | Bay leaf | | 1
| tsp | Oregano | | 1/2
| tsp | Thyme | | 1
| x | Sea salt, to taste | | 1
| x | Pepper, to taste | | 1
| tsp | Basil | | 1
| each | Zucchini, sliced thin | | 3/4
| cup | Green beans, trimmed and cu | | 1/4
| cup | Peas | | 4
| oz | Spaghetti, broken | | 4
| tbsp | Parsley, chopped | | 1
| cup | Parmesan cheese, fresh grat |
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Procedures:
| 1 | In heavy-bottomed soup pot, heat oil add garlic, onion, leeks, carrots, and cabbage. | | 2 | Saute, stirring over medium heat, about 10 minutes. | | 3 | Add presoaked beans, potatoes, tomatoes, tomato paste, water/stock, celery seed, parmesan rind, bay leaf, oregano, thyme, and *dried* basil (fresh basil should be added at the end of the cooking. | | 4 | Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer 2 hours, or until beans are tender. | | 5 | Remove parmesan rind and bay leaf. | | 6 | Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, zucchini, green beans, peas, and spaghetti and cook another 15 minutes. | | 7 | Adjust seasonings. | | 8 | Stir in parsley and fresh chopped basil and serve, topping each bowl with a generous amount of freshly grated parmesan. | | 9 | This freezes well |
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