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Minestrone with Black-Eyed Peas and Kidney Beans

Minestrone with Black-Eyed Peas and Kidney Beans
Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave Mediterranean food. Try making Minestrone with Black-Eyed Peas and Kidney Beans at home. For $1.25 per serving, you get If you have basil, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, pancetta, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

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In a pot, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil.
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Add the pancetta, onion, celery, garlic and sliced leek and season with salt and pepper. Cook over moderate heat, until the vegetables are softened, 10 minutes.
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Add the cabbage and cook until slightly wilted, 1 minute.
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Add the tomatoes and cook for about 5 minutes.
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Add the black-eyed peas and water; bring to a boil. Wrap the parsley, bay leaf and thyme in the reserved leek top and secure with kitchen twine.
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Add to the pot.
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Cover the pot and simmer over low heat until the black-eyed peas are tender, 45 minutes. Discard the herbs.
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Add the kidney beans and simmer for 10 minutes longer.
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Meanwhile, in a pot of boiling salted water, cook the penne until al dente.
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Drain and cool under running water. Slice the penne crosswise into 1/4-inch rings.
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In a nonstick skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil.
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Add the penne in a single layer and cook over moderately high heat, turning once, until golden, 5 minutes.
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Drain the penne rings on paper towels.
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Stir the pasta and basil into the soup. Ladle the soup into bowls, sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon of the cheese and serve.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 30 m.
Servings6
Health Score17
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