Beef and Cannellini Bean Minestrone

Name: Beef and Cannellini Bean Minestrone
Prep time: 52 min
Cook time: 52 min
Total time: 52 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 425 grams cannellini beans, rinsed and drained; 794 grams diced tomatoes; 1 large carrot, peeled and diced into 1/4-inch pieces; 1 rib celery, trimmed and diced into 1/4-inch pieces; 1 dried bay leaf; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 227 grams lean (8 percent fat) ground beef; 946 milliliters low-sodium beef broth; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 1 onion, finely diced; 118 milliliters grated Parmesan; 1 Tbsp tomato paste

Beef and Cannellini Bean Minestrone might be a good recipe to expand your main course collection. One portion of this dish contains approximately 22g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 297 calories. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up ground beef, canned tomatoes, bay leaf, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 52 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

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In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, add the oil and heat over medium heat. Stir in the onion, carrot and celery and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Increase the heat to high and add the ground beef and garlic. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook until the beef is browned and cooked through, about 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and mix to combine.

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Add the broth, tomatoes, beans, and bay leaf. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the liquid has reduced by half, about 30 minutes.

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Remove the bay leaf and discard. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with Parmesan.

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Servings:

425grams

cannellini beans, rinsed and drained 794grams

diced tomatoes 1large

carrot, peeled and diced into 1/4-inch pieces 1rib

celery, trimmed and diced into 1/4-inch pieces 1

dried bay leaf 3

garlic cloves, minced 6servings

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 227grams

lean (8 percent fat) ground beef 946milliliters

low-sodium beef broth 3Tbsps

olive oil 1

onion, finely diced 118milliliters

grated Parmesan 1Tbsp

tomato paste

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are my top picks for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Caposaldo Chianti with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 13 dollars per bottle.

Caposaldo Chianti

Caposaldo Chianti is ruby red with a fruity perfume, smooth texture, excellent structure and a long, elegant finish.Best with pizza, and pasta with tomato- or meat-based sauces.