Minestrone Parmesan

Name: Minestrone Parmesan
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/2 cup corn; 1 cup onions minced; 1 cup potatoes raw, diced, white; 2 cloves garlic minced; 1 cup chickpeas (garbanzo beans) cooked; 1/4 cup cilantro minced; 1 cup pasta uncooked, (macaroni or smaller); 3 cups smoked ham finely diced; 4 quarts beef stock boiling; 2 cups spinach fresh, shredded; 1 cup tomatoes diced; 1 x black pepper freshly ground, to taste; 1 cup carrots diced; 1 x parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated freshly grated; 1 cup celery diced, to taste

16 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup corn
1 cup onions minced
1 cup potatoes raw, diced, white
2 cloves garlic minced
1 cup chickpeas (garbanzo beans) cooked
1/4 cup cilantro minced
1 cup pasta uncooked, (macaroni or smaller)
3 cups smoked ham finely diced
4 quarts beef stock boiling
2 cups spinach fresh, shredded
1 cup tomatoes diced
1 x black pepper freshly ground, to taste
1 cup carrots diced
1 x parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated freshly grated
1 cup celery diced, to taste

Directions

1

Heat oil in a large stockpot and saute onions, garlic, cilantro, and smoked ham until onions are soft.
2

Add boiling beef broth and simmer on medium-low heat for 20 minutes.
3

Add tomatoes, carrots, celery, corn, potatoes, and garbanzo beans all at once.
4

Cover and barely simmer until vegetables are tender.
5

Add pasta and cook until pasta is al dente.
6

Season with pepper.
7

Stir in freshly grated Parmesan cheese and serve hot.