Winter Minestrone

Name: Winter Minestrone
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil; 12 cup chopped onion; 12 teaspoon dried basil; 12 teaspoon dried oregano; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 14 cups cubed peeled acorns (about 1 medium) or 1 14 cups butternut squash (about 1 medium); 34 cup diced zucchini; 12 cup chopped carrot; 12 cup diced fennel; 1 cup water; 1 (14 ounce) can reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth; 5 tablespoons no-salt-added tomato paste; 14 cup uncooked ditalini (very short tube-shaped pasta); 2 12 cups chopped swiss chard; 12 cup rinsed and drained canned great northern bean; 12 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons grated asiago cheese

17 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil
12 cup chopped onion
12 teaspoon dried basil
12 teaspoon dried oregano
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 14 cups cubed peeled acorns (about 1 medium) or 1 14 cups butternut squash (about 1 medium)
34 cup diced zucchini
12 cup chopped carrot
12 cup diced fennel
1 cup water
1 (14 ounce) can reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
5 tablespoons no-salt-added tomato paste
14 cup uncooked ditalini (very short tube-shaped pasta)
2 12 cups chopped swiss chard
12 cup rinsed and drained canned great northern bean
12 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
2 tablespoons grated asiago cheese

Directions

1

Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
2

Add onion, basil, oregano, and garlic to pan; saute 5 minutes or until onion is tender.
3

Add squash and next 3 ingredients (through fennel); saute 5 minutes.
4

Stir in 1 cup water, broth, and tomato paste; bring to a boil.
5

Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
6

Stir in pasta; cook 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7

Add chard; cook 3 minutes.
8

Add beans; cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
9

Stir in pepper.
10

Serve with cheese.