Minestrone Recipe
"Minestrone—brimming with vegetables, pasta, and beans in a full-flavored broth—is one of the best-known soups around. It’s healthy, filling, and easy to make. What to buy: For a slacker solution, buy high-quality canned white beans and replace the bean-cooking liquid with water. Game plan: This soup is even tastier the day after it’s made, when the flavors have had a chance to meld. We used chicken broth in this recipe to give it a heartier flavor, but you can substitute high-quality vegetable broth to make it vegetarian. This recipe was featured as part of our Supercharge with Superfoods photo gallery...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup dried cannellini beans
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/4 stick)
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2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
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1/2 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
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2 medium garlic cloves, peeled and minced
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Salt
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Freshly ground black pepper
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1 small russet potato, medium dice
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2 medium celery stalks, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
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1 medium carrot, peeled, halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced
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1 medium bay leaf
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1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes with juices
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6 ounces green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
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1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
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1/2 cup frozen peas
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4 cups (1 quart) low-sodium chicken broth
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3/4 cup ditalini, tubettini, or other small pasta
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1/2 cup finely chopped Italian parsley (from about 1/2 bunch)
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Grated Parmesan or pecorino cheese, for garnish
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