Minestrone

Name: Minestrone
Ingredients: 2 slices pancetta, diced; 2 onions, sliced; 2 leeks, sliced and rinsed carefully; 2 carrots, diced; 2 stalks celery, diced; 1 cup dried cannellini beans, soaked overnight in cold water; 2 cups crushed tomatoes; 1 small head green cabbage, shredded; 1 large boiling potato, diced; Salt and pepper; 1 cup green beans, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 cup dried small pasta; 1/4 to 1/2 cup pesto

13 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 slices pancetta, diced
2 onions, sliced
2 leeks, sliced and rinsed carefully
2 carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
1 cup dried cannellini beans, soaked overnight in cold water
2 cups crushed tomatoes
1 small head green cabbage, shredded
1 large boiling potato, diced
Salt and pepper
1 cup green beans, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 cup dried small pasta
1/4 to 1/2 cup pesto

Directions

1

In a soup pot saute pancetta just until fat renders.
2

Add onions and leeks and saute 5 minutes until softened.
3

Add carrots and celery and saute 5 minutes.
4

Rinse beans in cold water, drain, add to vegetables and saute 1 minute.
5

Add tomatoes, cabbage, potato and 2 1/2 quarts cold water.
6

Bring to a boil, cover partially and simmer over low heat for 1 hour.
7

Season to taste with salt and pepper after 30 minutes.
8

Add green beans and pasta and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes more, or until pasta in tender and soup is thickened.
9

Just before serving swirl in pesto, to taste.