Winter Minestrone
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1⁄4 cups cubed peeled acorns (about 1 medium) or 1 1/4 cups butternut squash (about 1 medium)
- 3⁄4 cup diced zucchini
- 1⁄2 cup chopped carrot
- 1⁄2 cup diced fennel
- 1 cup water
- 1 (14 ounce) can reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
- 5 tablespoons no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1⁄4 cup uncooked ditalini (very short tube-shaped pasta)
- 2 1⁄2 cups chopped swiss chard
- 1⁄2 cup rinsed and drained canned great northern bean
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons grated asiago cheese
directions
- Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion, basil, oregano, and garlic to pan; sauté 5 minutes or until onion is tender.
- Add squash and next 3 ingredients (through fennel); sauté 5 minutes. Stir in 1 cup water, broth, and tomato paste; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in pasta; cook 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add chard; cook 3 minutes. Add beans; cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Stir in pepper. Serve with cheese.
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