Simple Minestrone

Name: Simple Minestrone
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 237 milliliters canned diced tomatoes, undrained; 79 milliliters canned pinto beans, rinsed and drained; 59 milliliters chopped carrot; 2 Tbsps chopped celery; 1 bacon strip, diced; 59 milliliters cooked elbow macaroni; 1 teaspoons dried basil; 1 garlic clove, minced; 237 milliliters reduced-sodium chicken broth; 1 small onion, chopped; 0 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese; 0 teaspoons pepper; 156 grams can reduced-sodium tomato juice; 79 milliliters smoked turkey kielbasa, quartered; 59 milliliters chopped zucchini

If you want to add more Mediterranean recipes to your recipe box, Simple Minestrone might be Head to the store and pick up chicken broth, garlic clove, oregano, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a large saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towel. In the drippings, saute sausage, onion and garlic for 3 minutes. Stir in the carrot and celery. Cook and stir 2 minutes longer or until sausage is lightly browned; drain.

Ingredients you will need

Sausage

Carrot

Celery

Garlic

Bacon

Onion

Equipment you will use

Slotted Spoon

Paper Towels

Sauce Pan

Stir in the broth, tomatoes, tomato juice, zucchini and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in the beans and macaroni; heat through.

Ingredients you will need

Tomato Juice

Seasoning

Vegetable

Macaroni

Tomato

Zucchini

Beans

Broth

Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bacon.

Ingredients you will need

Parmesan

Bacon

Equipment

Slotted Spoon

Paper Towels

Sauce Pan

Ingredients

Servings:

237milliliters

canned diced tomatoes, undrained 79milliliters

canned pinto beans, rinsed and drained 59milliliters

chopped carrot 2Tbsps

chopped celery 1

bacon strip, diced 59milliliters

cooked elbow macaroni 1teaspoons

dried basil 1

garlic clove, minced 237milliliters

reduced-sodium chicken broth 1small

onion, chopped 0teaspoons

dried oregano 1Tbsp

grated Parmesan cheese 0teaspoons

pepper 156grams

can reduced-sodium tomato juice 79milliliters

smoked turkey kielbasa, quartered 59milliliters

chopped zucchini

Recommended wine: Chianti, Verdicchio, Trebbiano

Minestrone can be paired with Chianti, Verdicchio, and Trebbiano. 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. The Luiano Chianti Classico Riserva with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 28 dollars per bottle.

Luiano Chianti Classico Riserva

A rich, structured wine with a complex bouquet layered with aromas of ripe red cherries and violets, followed by notes of leather and white pepper. Fermented in stainless steel, the wine rests for 10 months before being transferred into French and American oak barrels where it aged for 12 months.