CLASSIC MINESTRONE SOUP
Minestrone soup is an Italian favorite! This version is made with cannellini beans, chicken stock, cabbage, potato, zucchini, carrots, plum tomatoes, and Parmesan cheese.
Provided by Elise Bauer
Categories Lunch Soup 1-Pot Comfort Food Freezer-friendly Italian Minestrone Soup
Time 1h5m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Sauté the vegetables: Heat oil in a 4- to 5-quart thick-bottomed pot on medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrot, and celery. Cook until lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook a minute more. Add the bay leaf, thyme, fennel seeds. Add the potato, cabbage, zucchini, and tomatoes. Add the chicken stock.
- Simmer the soup: Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Partially cover and simmer for 20 minutes, until the vegetables are tender and cooked through.
- Finish the soup: Add the beans and parsley to the soup. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 more minutes. Remove bay leaf and thyme sprigs. Serve with a sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 385 kcal, Carbohydrate 52 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fiber 9 g, Protein 16 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 1078 mg, Sugar 10 g, Fat 14 g, ServingSize Serves 6, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
FENNEL & PANCETTA MINESTRONE
Make this minestrone soup with pancetta, macaroni, fennel and peas for a hearty lunch or easy midweek dinner. Serve with pesto and crusty bread
Provided by Elena Silcock
Categories Pasta, Soup
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Dry-fry the lardons for 7-10 mins or until they begin to release their oils. Add the spring onions and cook gently for 5 mins or until softened, then add the garlic and fennel seeds, and cook for a few mins more. Add the fennel, cook for a few mins, then pour in the stock and 500ml water.
- Simmer for 5 mins, then drop in the pasta and bring to the boil. Cook the pasta following pack instructions, then tip in the peas, cook for 2 mins more and season to taste. Divide between two bowls and top each with a dollop of pesto and some fennel fronds. Serve with crusty bread.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 517 calories, Fat 22 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 52 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 9 grams sugar, Fiber 14 grams fiber, Protein 21 grams protein, Sodium 1.7 milligram of sodium
FENNEL BAKED WITH HAM AND TOMATOES
Provided by Moira Hodgson
Categories dinner, easy, lunch, quick, main course, side dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Blanch the fennel blubs and drain them. Pour the oil into a baking dish that can be used both on top of the stove and in the oven. Add garlic, fennel and ham, cook over a medium heat until they just begin to turn golden.
- Add tomatoes, salt and pepper. Cook over low heat five minutes.
- Sprinkle on the bread crumbs and cheese. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the top is browned and bubbling.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 483, UnsaturatedFat 26 grams, Carbohydrate 32 grams, Fat 34 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 15 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 914 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams
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