Winter Minestrone

Name: Winter Minestrone
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 411 grams 411g) can diced tomatoes; 473 milliliters cooked cannellini beans; 2 larges carrots, diced; 1 large celery stalk, chopped; 118 milliliters chardonnay; 6 servings crusty bread; 1 Tbsp dried basil, or 1 cube frozen basil; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon dried or fresh rosemary; 2 cloves garlic; 227 grams ounces fresh kale, trimmed and chopped; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 237 milliliters whole grain orzo; 6 servings fresh grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese; 3 sprigs parsley; 59 milliliters pearl barley; 454 grams pearl onions, fresh or thawed from frozen; 6 servings SERVE WITH; 2 red potatoes, diced; 170 grams 170 g) can tomato paste; 2 liters quarts vegetable stock

The recipe Winter Minestrone could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in roughly 1 hour. One portion of this dish contains approximately 30g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 758 calories. For $4.96 per serving, you get a main course that serves 6. It will be a hit at your Winter event. Head to the store and pick up tomato paste, pearl onions, kale, 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.

Instructions

Warm the olive oil in the pot over medium heat. Saut the celery, garlic, basil, rosemary, oregano, thyme until the celery is soft, about 5 minutes.

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Olive Oil

Rosemary

Oregano

Celery

Garlic

Basil

Thyme

Equipment you will use

Pot

Add the barley, potatoes, carrots, pearl onions, stock, wine, and bay leaf. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.While the soup simmers, prepare the orzo pasta in the medium pot according to the package directions.

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Pearl Onion