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Giada's minestrone makes use of vegetables that are available in winter.
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Winter Minestrone
Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis
Total: 50 min
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 40 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Level: Easy
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
3 ounces thinly sliced pancetta, coarsely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 pound Swiss chard, stems trimmed, leaves coarsely chopped
1 russet potato, peeled and cubed
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes in juice
2 fresh rosemary sprigs
1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, divided
2 (14-ounce) cans low-sodium beef broth, divided
1 (1-ounce) Parmesan rind
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Directions
In a large, heavy stockpot or Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, pancetta, and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the Swiss chard and potato. Season with salt and pepper and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and rosemary sprigs. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the chard is wilted and the tomatoes are very soft, about 10 minutes.
In a food processor or blender, combine 3/4 of the beans with 1/2 cup of broth. Blend until almost smooth. Add the pureed bean mixture, remaining broth, and Parmesan rind to the vegetable mixture. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the potato pieces are tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in the remaining beans and the parsley. Simmer until the beans are heated through and the soup is thick, about 2 minutes. Discard the rosemary stems (the leaves will have fallen off) and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Ladle the soup into bowls and serve.
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Minestrone - The Most Comforting Classic Italian Soup
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Today we're making a hearty and delicious minestrone. The flavor of this soup is amazing. Well, at least imo lol. The taste tester, of course, had his own strong opinion. I hope you enjoy this minestrone recipe!
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INGREDIENTS WITH GRAM AMOUNTS (Gram amounts are estimates)
½ cup (112 grams) extra virgin olive oil
¼ pound (112 grams) pancetta - diced
1 large onion - diced
2 medium carrots - diced
2 celery ribs - diced
5 cloves garlic - minced
1 15-ounce can (425 grams) cannellini beans drained
1 15-ounce can (425 grams) lima beans
1 bunch Tuscan kale - stems discarded and roughly chopped
8 sprigs fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 14-ounce can plum tomatoes - hand crushed
1 Parmigiano Reggiano rind - optional
8 cups low sodium vegetable stock - plus more if needed to thin
3 medium Yukon Gold potatoes - cubed, about 2 cups worth
½ cup flat-leaf Italian parsley - minced
salt and pepper to taste
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MINESTRONE SOUP RECIPE (in 30 minutes!)
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SIMPLE BEAN RECIPE
8 Cups Water
3 Cups Dried Whitebeans
1. Soak Beans in 3x their water on counter for 24 hours or overnight
2. Drain off liquid and rinse well
3. Cover with 6 Cups Water and pressure cook on low for 22 minutes. Let pressure release naturally or for 30 mins.
4. Salt the liquid lightly 2 TSP to season beans as they cool
5. Cool in liquid for future use,
FOR THE SOUP (SERVES 4-6)
32oz or 1 box Chicken or Vegetable Stock
2 Cans of white beans store-bought or 1 batch of simple beans from above
32oz Of Bean Liquid (save from cans if possible and make up with stock if you are short).
1/2 Cup Dry White Wine
1 lb asparagus (Cut Into Coins)
1 lb washed greens (kale, chard, spinach)
1 Medium Red Onion (Diced)
4 Cloves Garlic (Sliced)
1 Large Bulb Fennel
5oz Dried Pasta (preferably in bite sized pcs)
6oz Frozen or fresh peas
Chile Flake to taste
Black Pepper to taste
Salt to taste
3-4 TBSP EVOO for cooking 1 TBSP for garnish
Parmesan for Grating 2 tbsp
1. In 4-6 qt dutch oven over medium heat, warm 3-4 TBPS EVOO, once heated add in red onion and fennel, hit with pinch of salt
2. Sweat these two vegetables for 4-5 minuets until they have started to release liquid and soften slightly
3. Add in Garlic and a pinch of Chile flake and continue to cook 4-5 minutes longer
4. Deglaze with 1/2 cup dry white wine, cook out for 2-3 mins
5. Add in Bean Liquid and Chicken Stock and bring to simmer
6. Cook the aromatics in liquid for 15 minutes until softened fully
7. Add in Asparagus Coins and simmer 2 minutes
8. Add in Greens and Peas and simmer 3-4 minutes longer
9. Season soup with Salt to taste, lemon if needed or desired
10. Serve garnishing generously with grated parmesan, evoo, pepper and Chile flake
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How to Make MINESTRONE SOUP the Right Way
Minestrone soup is the most traditional Italian soup made in households all over Italy. Most families have their own version, but my absolute favourite is when the right mix of fresh vegetables and herbs come together in the pot and infuse to create the most mouth-watering broth – the most important part of the minestrone soup. Add some cracked pepper and a generous serve of pecorino cheese and you’ll warm hearts through every season!
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MINESTRONE SOUP | How to Make Vegetable Minestrone Soup
INGREDIENTS:
1 whole onion
1-2 carrots
1 Celery stalks
1 whole broccoli
1 zucchini
¼ pumpkin
½ Savoy cabbage (optional, you can also add rapini, chicory)
½ cauliflower
4 ripe tomatoes
200g - 7.01 oz lentils
200g - 7.01 oz Mixed beans
Fresh rosemary
Fresh parsley
Pecorino cheese
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt & pepper
Water
UTENSILS:
Large pot
Chopping board
Sharp knife
Tablespoon
Wooden spoon
Ladle
METHOD:
1. Minestrone soup is a classic, so start with the classic ingredients: carrots, celery and onion.
2. Chop the celery stalk, carrot and onion into cubes or small pieces. Hold on to the beautiful celery leaves and chop them up too!
3. Place a large pot onto the stove at a medium heat. Once it starts to warm, drizzle between 4-5 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil into it and leave to heat up.
4. When the oil is nice and warm, add the chopped celery, carrot and onion. Stir around, then add a sprig of fresh rosemary.
5. This process is called the “soffrito” and it is very important you let this cook through well, as it forms the base of the flavours for your minestrone soup.
6. Gently stir the soffrito every now and then to make sure they are moistened with oil and cooking well.
VINCENZO’S PLATE TIP: Minetrone soup can be made up of your choice of vegetables – and often turns out best when made with whatever you have left in the fridge!
7. While the soffrito is cooking, chop up the pumpkin, broccoli and zucchini into small chunks and try and keep the size similar for all the vegetables so they cook evenly and more or less at the same time!
8. Once the minestrone soup soffrito has been simmering for at least 10 minutes, add the pumpkin, broccoli and zucchini and stir them through.
9. Add just enough water to cover them. Then leave this to cook for 20 minutes with the lid on, again stirring every so often.
VINCENZO’S PLATE TIP: If you have stock you can also mix this in at this point to add even more flavour to the minestrone soup, instead of just plain water.
10. Next, cut up the rest of your vegetables. In this case, savoy cabbage, cauliflower and fresh tomatoes. An alternate option here is to use peeled tomatoes or a jar of Italian passata.
11. It’s now time to add lentils, mixed beans, tomatoes, savoy cabbage and cauliflower before once again covering the vegetables with water and leaving this to cook for 15 minutes, with the lid on top – and don’t forget to stir every 5 minutes!
12. Add a generous amount of salt and pepper to the minestrone soup and stir through well so all the ingredients are really well flavoured.
13. Turn off the stove after 15 minutes (or once your vegetables have softened), then sprinkle a generous amount of pecorino or parmesan cheese on top, chopped parsley and a generous serve of cracked pepper.
HOW TO SERVE
Using a ladle, scoop out a generous amount of minestrone soup into a bowl and sprinkle a small amount of fresh parsley and pepper on top. It is best served with some freshly grilled or toasted slices of bread on the side (which taste yummy dunked into the soup!
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