Minestrone
also called minestrone soup · minestra · Italian vegetable soup
- Pizzeria
- Deli
- One Pot
- The Bowl Shop
- serves 6
- recipe says 1 hr
- Soups
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The table
| 3 oz(85 g)pancetta | sweat 10 min | simmer 25 min | cook 10 min | season |
| 1 largeyellow onion | ||||
| 2 mediumcarrots | ||||
| 2 ribscelery | ||||
| 2 Tbsolive oil | ||||
| 14 oz(400 g)canned diced tomatoes | ||||
| 8 cups(1.9 L)vegetable stock | ||||
| 15 oz(425 g; drained)cannellini beans | ||||
| 3/4 cup(115 g; or other small pasta)ditalini | ||||
| 1 mediumzucchini | ||||
| 4 cups(120 g; stemmed and shredded, or savoy cabbage)lacinato kale | ||||
| 2 tspkosher salt | ||||
| 1/2 cup(45 g)grated Parmesan | ||||
What to lay out
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1sweat 10 min
2simmer 25 min
goes in with what step 1 made
3cook 10 min
goes in with what step 2 made
4season
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Cooking it
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The clock
- Start to finish
- at least 45 min1 of 4 steps gives no time
- Needs you
- about 20 min
- What you'll wash
- One thing — the soup pot
- Does it keep
- 3 days — the ditalini swells and softens, so cook it apart if you know you are making this ahead
sweat 10 min
10 minneeds you(we think)from the start
simmer 25 min
25 minwalk away(we think)10 min in
cook 10 min
10 minneeds you(we think)35 min in
season
not timed45 min in
- needs you
- you can walk away
- never timed
- we think
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See how it is written
>> title: Minestrone
>> category: Soups
>> tags: vegetables, greens, beans, pasta, italian, stovetop
>> counters: Pizzeria, Deli, One Pot, The Bowl Shop
>> aka: minestrone soup, minestra, Italian vegetable soup
>> pairs-with: focaccia, basil-pesto
>> servings: 6
>> time: 1 hr
>> washing-up: the soup pot
>> keeps: 3 days — the ditalini swells and softens, so cook it apart if you know you are making this ahead
>> step: sweat 10 min
Sweat @pancetta{3%oz}(85 g), @yellow onion{1%large}, @carrots{2%medium}, and @celery{2%ribs} in @olive oil{2%Tbs} for ~{10%min}.
>> step: simmer 25 min
Simmer @&(~1)soffritto{} for ~{25%min} with @canned diced tomatoes{14%oz}(400 g), @vegetable stock{8%cups}(1.9 L), and @cannellini beans{15%oz}(425 g; drained).
>> step: cook 10 min
Cook @&(~1)soup{} for ~{10%min} with @ditalini{3/4%cup}(115 g; or other small pasta), @zucchini{1%medium}, and @lacinato kale{4%cups}(120 g; stemmed and shredded, or savoy cabbage).
>> step: season
Season @&(~1)minestrone{} with @kosher salt{2%tsp} and @grated Parmesan{1/2%cup}(45 g).