Authentic Italian Minestrone Soup Recipe
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Served Person: 12
- 3 tbsp butter
- black pepper ((to taste))
- 2 oz double smoked bacon ((diced))
- 1 yellow onion ((chopped))
- 1/2 lb (about 5 1/2 cups) swiss chard ((leaves and stems roughly chopped))
- 1/2 lb (two small or one large) zucchini ((cut into thic
- 5 oz (2 packed cups) spinach ((roughly chopped))
- 3 oz (about 1 cup) chopped green beans ((fresh or froz
- 2 carrots ((cut into thick slices))
- 1 celery rib ((cut into thick slices))
- 2 tomatoes ((peeled and sliced))
- 2 large potatoes ((peeled and cut into quarters))
- 6 1/2 cups beef or vegetable broth
- 2 tomatoes ((peeled and minced))
- 5 oz (1 1/2 cups) durum wheat semolina pasta
- 3 tbsp olive oil ((for frying))
- 4 tbsp grana padano cheese ((or parmigiano reggiano grated))
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh italian parsley
- sea salt ((to taste))
- Carbohydrate 0.0541281250009126 g
- Cholesterol 7.62578125327025 mg
- Fat 3.16287031373372 g
- Fiber 0 g
- Protein 1.51214843751293 g
- Saturated Fat 1.96495875078133 g
- Serving Size 1 1 serving (207g)
- Sodium 444.230000008761 mg
- Sugar 0.0541281250009126 g
- Trans Fat 0.214391562586365 g
- Calories 35 calories
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