Minestra
Minestra might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 495 calories, 25g of protein, and 24g of fat. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up romano cheese, garlic cloves, celery, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.
Instructions
Place beans in a large Dutch oven. Cover with water 2 inches above beans; soak 8 hours.
Saut salt pork, garlic, and salt in hot oil in Dutch oven until fat is cooked from pork.
Add chopped celery, carrot, and onion, and saut 4 to 5 minutes or until tender.
Add beans and 3 quarts water, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 hour and 30 minutes or until tender, adding hot water as needed to keep beans covered with liquid. Stir in peppers.
Process half of cooked beans in batches in a blender until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides; return to Dutch oven.
Add pasta, and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thoroughly heated.