Super Quick Minestrone

Name: Super Quick Minestrone
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 397 grams cannellini beans, drained and rinsed; 411 grams diced tomatoes; 237 milliliters diced carrots (2 to 3 medium carrots); 237 milliliters diced celery (2 medium stalks); 1 liters chicken stock; 473 milliliters diced, peeled russet potatoes (1 large russet); 6 mediums garlic cloves, each cut in 1/2 lengthwise; 10 servings Extra-virgin olive oil; 113 grams pancetta, cut into 3 pieces; 237 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan; 10 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp finely chopped rosemary or thyme leaves; 113 grams cup tubetti pasta, or other small pasta shape; 473 milliliters finely chopped yellow onions (2 small onions); 946 milliliters diced zucchini (green/yellow) (5 small zucchini)

Super Quick Minestrone might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 10. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 19g of protein, 24g of fat, and a total of 418 calories. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. Head to the store and pick up garlic cloves, canned tomatoes, chicken stock, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.

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Add the pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente.

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Drain and transfer the pasta to a baking sheet. Toss the pasta with a little olive oil to prevent sticking.

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In a large saucepan over medium heat, warm the chicken stock.

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In another large saucepan over high heat, heat 1/4 cup oil. When the oil is hot but not smoking, add the pancetta and cook until it begins to brown, 3 to 4 minutes, turning occasionally.

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Add the garlic and cook until it begins to brown, about 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Lower the heat to medium and add the onions, celery, and carrots.

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Cook until the vegetables are soft, 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent browning.

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Add the chopped herbs. Raise the heat to high.

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Add the beans, tomatoes, zucchini, and potatoes.

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Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Then bring it down to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender, 12 to 15 minutes, skimming any foam off the top of the soup. Season generously with pepper.

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Add salt, to taste. Just a few minutes before serving, add the cooked tubetti pasta.

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Serve warm with Parmesan and olive oil passed at the table.

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Add the cooked pasta just before serving. If it sits in the soup too long, it develops a flabby texture. Tubetti (little hollow tubes) are the classic pasta for minestrone, but you could substitute another small shape of pasta.

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Servings:

397grams

cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 411grams

diced tomatoes 237milliliters

diced carrots (2 to 3 medium carrots)237milliliters

diced celery (2 medium stalks)1liters

chicken stock 473milliliters

diced, peeled russet potatoes (1 large russet)6mediums

garlic cloves, each cut in 1/2 lengthwise 10servings

Extra-virgin olive oil 113grams

pancetta, cut into 3 pieces 237milliliters

freshly grated Parmesan 10servings

Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1Tbsp

finely chopped rosemary or thyme leaves 113grams

cup tubetti pasta, or other small pasta shape 473milliliters

finely chopped yellow onions (2 small onions)946milliliters

diced zucchini (green/yellow) (5 small zucchini)

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian 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. One wine you could try is Antinori Badian a Passignano Chianti Classico Gran Selezione. It has 4.6 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 60 dollars.