Green bean minestrone

Name: Green bean minestrone
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 1 carrot, finely chopped; 1 celery stick, finely chopped; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 70 grams pack cubetti di pancetta (optional); 1 bay leaf; 2 liters vegetable or chicken stock; 100 grams pasta shapes, such as stelline or orzo; 300 grams mixed runner, green and podded broad beans; 100 grams 4oz spring cabbage, shredded; 4 Tbsps pesto; 1 serving crusty bread, to serve

Green bean minestrone is a dairy free main course. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 469 calories, 18g of protein, and 25g of fat. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, spring cabbage, carrot, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 50 minutes.

Instructions

Fry the onion, garlic, carrot and celery in the olive oil in a large saucepan until tender but not browned. Scoop out and set aside. Fry the pancetta, if using, you wont need to add any more oil but keep the heat low until it starts to give off fat. Fry until browned but not too crisp. Tip into a sieve and drain off any excess fat.

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Olive Oil

Pancetta

Carrot

Celery

Garlic

Onion

Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Sieve

Put the carrot mixture back into the pan with the pancetta and add the bay leaf, plenty of seasoning and the stock. Bring to a simmer, add the pasta and cook for 5 mins.

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Seasoning

Bay Leaves

Pancetta

Carrot

Pasta

Stock

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Frying Pan

Top and tail the green and runner beans, slice both into lengths that will easily fit on a spoon and add to the pot with the broad beans. Cook for 3 mins, then add the cabbage. Bring back to a simmer and cook for 2 mins. Spoon the pesto onto the top of the soup just before serving and serve with the bread.

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Runner Beans

Fava Beans

Cabbage

Bread

Pesto

Soup

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Pot

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Servings:

onion, finely chopped 1

garlic clove, finely chopped 1

carrot, finely chopped 1

celery stick, finely chopped 2Tbsps

olive oil 70grams

pack cubetti di pancetta (optional)1

bay leaf 2liters

vegetable or chicken stock 100grams

pasta shapes, such as stelline or orzo 300grams

mixed runner, green and podded broad beans 100grams

4oz spring cabbage, shredded 4Tbsps

pesto 1serving

crusty bread, to serve

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Minestrone works really well with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. 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. You could try Spalletti Chianti D.O.C.G. (). Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 12 dollars per bottle.