Minestrone with Parmesan


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How to Make Minestrone with Parmesan
Photo of the dish: Yunhee Kim

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Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Complexity: easily
Servings: 8

Nutritional value per serving:

Calories 275, total fat 13 G., saturated fats 3 G., proteins 12 G., carbohydrates 28 G., fiber 7 G., cholesterol 21 mg, sodium 263 mg, sugar G.



Minestrone with Parmesan - detailed recipe.



The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:


  • 3 tbsp. l. olive oil
  • 1 large red onion, diced
  • 2 stalks celery, sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 large carrots, diced
  • 120 g pancetta, cut into thin strips
  • 1/2 head of Savoy cabbage, finely shredded and blanched
  • 1/2 bunch Swiss chard, finely chopped
  • 1 large potato, cut into small cubes
  • 4 cups lightly salted chicken broth
  • 3 medium-sized tomatoes, seeded and diced
  • 1 bouquet garni (Bunch of aromatic herbs: 1 sprig of rosemary, 4 sprigs of thyme, 1 bay leaf, 1 bunch of parsley, tied with kitchen string)
  • 3 cups canned cannellini beans or white navy beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup spinach, coarsely chopped
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • Grated Parmesan cheese, for sprinkling



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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:


  1. Heat olive oil in a 4-quart saucepan. Add onion, celery, garlic, carrots, and pancetta and cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes. Add 4 cups of water, chicken broth, cabbage, Swiss chard, potatoes, tomatoes, and the bouquet garni. Bring to a boil and simmer for 25-30 minutes. Then remove the bouquet garni.
  2. Place half the beans in a food processor and puree. Add the bean puree and whole beans to the soup and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the spinach and cook for another 2 minutes. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle the soup into bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.






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