Hearty Minestrone with Shells

Name: Hearty Minestrone with Shells
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 425 grams cannellini beans, rinsed and drained; 425 grams diced tomatoes with juice; 1 carrot, chopped; 3 ribs celery ribs, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 113 grams green beans, trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces; 227 grams Italian sausage, casings removed; 946 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 118 milliliters grated Parmesan; 170 grams pasta shells; 8 servings Salt and pepper; 473 milliliters chopped fresh Swiss chard

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Hearty Minestrone with Shells a try. One serving contains 332 calories, 17g of protein, and 14g of fat. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. If you have cannellini beans, celery, carrot, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine.

Instructions

In a large pot over medium heat, cook sausage, stirring and breaking up with a wooden spoon until no traces of pink remain, 6 to 8 minutes.

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Sausage

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Wooden Spoon

Pot

Transfer meat to paper towels; drain fat from pot.

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Meat

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Paper Towels

Pot

Add olive oil, onion, garlic, celery and carrot and cook, stirring, until vegetables have softened, 6 to 8 minutes.

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Carrot

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Onion

Stir in chicken broth, tomatoes with juice and 3 cups water and bring to a simmer.

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Add green beans and chard and simmer until very soft, about 20 minutes. Stir in beans, pasta and reserved sausage and simmer, stirring occasionally, until pasta is al dente, 8 to 10 minutes.

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