Eat for Eight Bucks: Minestrone

Name: Eat for Eight Bucks: Minestrone
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 1 heads cabbage, chopped into bite-size pieces; 2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped; 2 celery stalks, finely chopped; 237 milliliters dried cannellini, borlotti, or garbanzo beans; 4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped; 6 servings Olive oil; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 227 grams yellow potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces; 2 teaspoons salt; 5 thyme sprigs; 454 grams turnips, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces, greens washed and chopped if attached

Eat for Eight Bucks: Minestrone might be just the side dish you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 10g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 329 calories. This gluten free and vegan recipe serves 6. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. Head to the store and pick up bay leaf, turnips, celery stalks, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cook the dried beans. Store them in their cooking liquid until you are ready to proceed.

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Dried Beans

Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in your soup pot over a medium flame.

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Olive Oil

Soup

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Pot

Add the onion, carrot, and celery and cook until tender and a rich golden brown, 15-20 minutes. While this soffritto cooks, cook the chopped cabbage in boiling salted water until tender enough to eat. When the cabbage is finished, leave it in a colander to drain.

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Cabbage

Carrot

Celery

Onion

Water

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Colander

When the soffritto is soft and dark (but not burning), add the garlic, thyme, bay leaf, and salt. Stir and cook 5 minutes more. Then add 3 cups water and bring to a boil.

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Bay Leaves

Garlic

Thyme

Water

Salt

When the water boils, add the turnips and potatoes (and, if your turnips came with greens, the washed and chopped greens). Simmer for 15 minutes, or until the potatoes and turnips are tender enough to eat. Taste for salt.

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Potato