Minestrone With Fennel and Ham
photo by PanNan
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
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5
ingredients
- 2 medium onions, chopped (1 cup)
- 1 stalk celery, sliced (1/2 cup)
- 1 medium carrot, coarsely chopped (1/2 cup)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1.23 ml crushed red pepper flakes
- 29.58 ml olive oil or 29.58 ml cooking oil
- 2 (822.13 g) can chicken broth or (822.13 g) can beef broth
- 411.06 g can tomatoes, cut up
- 236.59 ml tomato juice
- 1 small fennel, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced or 236.59 ml shredded cabbage
- 4.92 ml dried Italian seasoning, crushed
- 425.24 g can cannellini or 425.24 g can great northern beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced 1/4-inch thick (1 cup)
- 236.59 ml frozen Italian cut green beans or 236.59 ml cut green beans
- 177.44 177.44 ml pasta shells or 177.44 ml other small shell pasta
- 118.29 ml diced prosciutto (2 ounces) or 118.29 ml cooked ham (2 ounces)
- 59.14 ml grated parmesan cheese
directions
- In a large Dutch oven or kettle cook onions, celery, carrot, garlic, and crushed red pepper in hot olive oil or cooking oil until onion is tender.
- Stir in the chicken or beef broth, undrained tomatoes, tomato juice, fennel or cabbage, and Italian seasoning. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Stir in the cannellini or great northern beans, zucchini, green beans, pasta, and prosciutto or ham. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until vegetables and pasta are tender.
- To serve, ladle soup into bowls; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Make-Ahead Tip: Cool soup. Cover and chill up to 48 hours. Reheat over medium heat, stirring frequently.
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Reviews
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Because of the ingredients I had or didn't have on hand, I had to make a few changes, but it turned out delicious! I used V-8 instead of the tomato juice and left out the green beans and zucchini. I had some turkey Italian sausage (no prosciutto), so I browned the sausages and sliced them before adding. I also used vermicelli instead of shell pasta. Although it sounds like a lot of changes, I think the true character of the dish was still there. We really enjoyed it on a blustery winter evening. Made for photo tag.
Tweaks
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Because of the ingredients I had or didn't have on hand, I had to make a few changes, but it turned out delicious! I used V-8 instead of the tomato juice and left out the green beans and zucchini. I had some turkey Italian sausage (no prosciutto), so I browned the sausages and sliced them before adding. I also used vermicelli instead of shell pasta. Although it sounds like a lot of changes, I think the true character of the dish was still there. We really enjoyed it on a blustery winter evening. Made for photo tag.