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Grandma Gina’ Minestrone Soup

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Ingredients
  • 16 Can of Dry Cannellini Beans
  • 3 cloves Garlic (minces)
  • 1 onion (chopped)
  • 2 cups celery (chopped)
  • 2 cups carrots (chopped)
  • 2 medium potatoes (chopped)
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
  • 28 oz Can of Whole Peeled Tomatoes (undrained)
  • 1/2 tsp Oregano
  • 28 oz Can of Water (Use Whole Peeled Tomatoes Can)
  • 2 large Heads of Escarole (Roughly Chopped into thirds or quarters)
  • Grated Pcorino Romano Cheese
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 8 oz Fresh Green Beans (chopped)
  • Olive Oil
  • 1 cup Uncooked Ditalini Pasta
Instructions
  1. 1
    In a Large Stock Pot heat enough Olive Oil to saute the onions and garlic. Cook until onions are soft.
  2. 2
    Add 2 Cups Chopped Celery
  3. 3
    Add 2 Cups Chopped Carrots
  4. 4
    Add 1/4 cup Chopped Parsley
  5. 5
    Add 2 Chopped Potatoes - Raw
  6. 6
    Add 28 ox can Whole Peeled Tomatoes PLUS 1 can of water
  7. 7
    Add a little Salt
  8. 8
    Add a little Pepper
  9. 9
    Cook Until tomatoes have broken down at a low boil, then add a few ounces of water if necessary
  10. 10
    Add 1/2 Teaspoon Oregano
  11. 11
    Add 1 Quart of Water and bring to a Boil
  12. 12
    Add 2 heads of chopped Escarole - (It will cook down)
  13. 13
    Cook at a low boil until all vegetables are tender
  14. 14
    Add 1 can Cannellini Beans - undrained PLUS 1 can of water
  15. 15
    Add 8 oz of cut fresh String Beans and cook at low boil until tender.
  16. 16
    Add salt to taste
  17. 17
    In a separate pot, with a lot of water, cook the Ditalini Noodles for 8 minutes or so. Do not fully cook the noodles at this point. They will finish cooking in the soup.
  18. 18
    Add Par Cooked Ditalini noodles. Can add 3-4 laddles of the pasta water
  19. 19
    Cook at low boil until pasta has fully cooked.
  20. 20
    Done
    Soup freezes well. Vegetable will be a little more tender up reheating. Since pasta does not freeze well, make the soup without the pasta if you intend to freeze it. Make the pasta separate and add to reheated soup.
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