CHEF JOHN'S MINESTRONE SOUP

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This is the type of dish I never make the same way twice, but I hope you give this amazing minestrone recipe a try soon, but only once.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Vegetable Soup Recipes     Minestrone

Time 1h45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 20

2 tablespoons olive oil
3 ounces chopped pancetta
1 onion, diced
1 cup diced celery
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups water, plus more as needed
1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes, crushed fine
1 cup cranberry beans, shelled
2 cups chopped cabbage, or more to taste
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 teaspoons salt
1 bunch Swiss chard, chopped
⅔ cup ditalini pasta
salt and ground black pepper
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
¼ cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
¼ cup chopped fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

  • Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in large stock pot over medium-high heat. Add pancetta; cook and stir until it begins to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in onions and celery; cook and stir until onions start to turn translucent, about 3 minutes. Stir in minced garlic and cook for another minute.
  • Pour chicken broth, water, and plum tomatoes into the pancetta and onion mixture. Bring to a simmer.
  • Stir cranberry beans, cabbage, garbanzo beans, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, and 2 teaspoons salt into broth mixture. Bring to a simmer and cook until cranberry beans are tender, adding more water as needed if the soup becomes too thick, about 45 minutes.
  • Stir in Swiss chard and simmer until softened, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
  • Stir in pasta and increase heat to medium-high and simmer until pasta is tender, about 15 minutes. Ladle into bowls and top with extra virgin olive oil, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and Italian parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 483.6 calories, Carbohydrate 53.9 g, Cholesterol 15.8 mg, Fat 23 g, Fiber 14.4 g, Protein 17.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 2019.6 mg, Sugar 7.5 g

Nilusha Fernando
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5 stars!


carol baker
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I would definitely recommend this soup to others.


Keith daymond
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This is the best minestrone soup I've ever had!


Adeel Aslam
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I love the combination of vegetables in this soup.


nsauto flexi
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This soup is perfect for a cold winter day.


Ahmad Seyar Noori
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I'm allergic to tomatoes, so I used diced carrots instead. It was still delicious!


Fointama Obert
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I didn't have any celery on hand, so I used zucchini instead. It turned out great!


Kefe02 Nakich
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The instructions were a bit confusing.


Mr. Wilson
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I found this soup to be too thick. I had to add more water to thin it out.


Md.Tariqul Islam
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This soup is a bit bland.


Mitchell Clark
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This was my first time making minestrone soup and it turned out amazing! The flavors were perfect and it was so easy to make.


Marcus Pendleton
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I love that this soup is so versatile. You can add whatever vegetables you have on hand and it always turns out great.


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This is my go-to soup recipe when I'm feeling under the weather. It's always so comforting and filling.


Najeeb Najeeb ullah
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I've made this soup several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and the leftovers are even better the next day.


Sidni Allor
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This minestrone soup is fantastic! The broth is flavorful and the vegetables are cooked perfectly. I added some leftover chicken to mine and it was even better. Will definitely be making this again.