Family Favorite Minestrone

Name: Family Favorite Minestrone
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large onion, diced; 2 ribs celery, diced (½ cup); 1 large carrot, diced; 1 medium red bell pepper, diced; 1 medium zucchini (about 8 ounces), diced; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon fresh black pepper; 6 cups (48 ounces) no-salt-added vegetable or chicken broth; 6 cups (48 ounces) no-salt-added vegetable or chicken broth; 1 (28-ounce) can no-salt-added crushed tomatoes; 1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added small red beans, rinsed and drained; ½ cup whole-grain elbow pasta; ⅓ cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano

Preparation info

Makes
6
main-course servings ( 2 cups each)

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

Les Dames d'Escoffier New York Cookbook

By Silvia Baldini and Sharon Franke

Published 2023

About

This hearty vegetable-packed soup is in regular rotation in our home all fall and winter. I make a big pot of it on the weekend to keep in in the refrigerator to reheat on busy weeknights. It freezes well too. I also always make a pot of it during Christmas week—at the request of my in-laws—as a warming, satisfying way to balance all the rich holiday fare.

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Americas
United States
New York
Soup
Vegetarian
Winter

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