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Recipe for Winter Minestrone

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This wonderful soup is healthy and delicious. Kids love to help chop up all the veggies in this comforting soup.

Serve 6

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 small onion, chopped

2 carrots, peeled and chopped

2 celery stalks, chopped

3 ounces bacon, fat trimmed and chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 bunch Swiss chard, (greens only) coarsely chopped

1 Russet potato peeled and cubed into small cubes

1 14 ½ ounce can of petite diced tomatoes and juice

1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed

1, 15 ounce can Cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

1 ½ cans of water (use bean can) set aside ¼ cup of water

2 beef bouillon cubes

1, 1-ounce piece of rind from a good parmesan cheese (trust me)

2 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley, chopped

Salt and Pepper

Directions

Heat the oil in a large pot and sauté onions, carrots and celery, bacon and garlic for about 10 minutes over medium heat. Add the chard and the potato and sauté for 2 more minutes. Add the tomatoes and their juice and the rosemary and simmer for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine ¾ cup of the beans and ¼ cup water and puree until smooth. Add the pureed bean mixture, the remaining water and bouillon cubes and the cheese rind. Simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in remaining beans and parsley and heat for 2 additional minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

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02.18.2008 Category Soups