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Super Quick Minestrone Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente. Drain and transfer the pasta to a baking sheet. Toss the pasta with a little olive oil to prevent sticking.
  • In a large saucepan over medium heat, warm the chicken stock.
  • In another large saucepan over high heat, heat 1/4 cup oil. When the oil is hot but not smoking, add the pancetta and cook until it begins to brown, 3 to 4 minutes, turning occasionally. Add the garlic and cook until it begins to brown, about 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Lower the heat to medium and add the onions, celery, and carrots.
  • Cook until the vegetables are soft, 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent browning. Add the chopped herbs. Raise the heat to high. Add the beans, tomatoes, zucchini, and potatoes. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Then bring it down to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender, 12 to 15 minutes, skimming any foam off the top of the soup. Season generously with pepper. Add salt, to taste. Just a few minutes before serving, add the cooked tubetti pasta. Serve warm with Parmesan and olive oil passed at the table.
  • Cooking notes: Add the cooked pasta just before serving. If it sits in the soup too long, it develops a flabby texture. Tubetti (little hollow tubes) are the classic pasta for minestrone, but you could substitute another small shape of pasta.
  • Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello
  • www.foodtv.com
  • Recipe Summary
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 8 to 10 servings
  • User Rating: 5 Stars
  • Mel's notes: I used six cans of chicken broth, not six cups. Could have used more beans. I also used 8 oz of pasta and four cups of potatoes. I didn't have pancetta, so I used about a 1/3lb of bacon. Great soup! But it takes a lot of prep time.
  • September 2, 2006

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    " It was excellent "
    lunasea ate it and said...
    This is one of my favorite minestrones and I make it several times a year. It is a great recipe and very delicious. Thank you!
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