Minestrone Recipe | Epicurious.com
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 pound (about 1 1/4 cups) dried white beans such as Great Northern, picked over and rinsed
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 pound pancetta (Italian cured pork belly, available at Italian markets and specialty foods shops) or sliced lean bacon, chopped
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1/3 cup olive oil
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1 onion, chopped
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1 large carrot, cut into 1/2-inch dice
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1 rib of celery, cut into 1/2-inch dice
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3 garlic cloves, chopped fine
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2 zucchini, scrubbed and cut into 1/2-inch dice
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1/4 pound green beans, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
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1/2 pound boiling potatoes
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4 cups shredded green cabbage (preferably Savoy)
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1/2 pound kale, rinsed, drained, stems discarded, and the leaves chopped (about 6 cups)
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a 28-ounce can tomatoes, chopped coarse and drained well
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4 1/2 cups chicken broth (preferably low-salt)
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freshly grated Parmesan, garlic bruschetta , and dry-cured sausages as accompaniments
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