13 hearty pasta and minestrone Recipes

onion, chopped, olive oil, celery ribs, chopped, carrots, chopped, chopped cabbage, green pepper, chopped, zucchini, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, water, diced tomatoes, undrained, garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained, tomato puree, tomato sauce, dried parsley flakes, dried basil, dried oregano, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, pasta shells, fresh basil leaves and shaved parmesan cheese, optional

low sodium vegetable broth or 6 cups chicken broth, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, diced tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, onions, chopped fine, garlic cloves, minced, shell pasta, dry or 1/2 cup orzo pasta or 1/2 cup ditalini, is suggested, frozen vegetables , italian blend is suggested, minced fresh basil leaf, salt and pepper, as needed

oil, hot or 1 lb mild italian sausage, olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic, chopped, chicken stock, tomato, chopped (28 oz), frozen spinach, chop (10 oz), carrots, sliced, frozen cut beans, dried basil, dried marjoram, hot pepper flakes, romano beans, shell pasta

ground pork, celery, chopped, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, crushed tomatoes, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, tomato juice, beef broth, carrots, zucchini, thinly sliced, salt, sugar, pepper, water, ziti pasta, uncooked

ground pork, chopped celery, chopped onion, minced garlic, crushed tomatoes, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained, tomato juice, tomato sauce, beef broth, carrots, chopped, zucchini , halved lengthwise and thinly sliced, salt, sugar , optional, pepper, water, uncooked ziti or small tube pasta

italian sausage, casings removed, olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, carrot, chopped, low-sodium chicken broth, diced tomatoes with juice, green beans, trimmed , cut into 1-inch pieces, chopped fresh swiss chard, cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, pasta shells, grated parmesan, salt and pepper

water, no-salt-added stewed tomatoes, undrained and chopped, minestrone soup mix (such as lipton s kettle creations), uncooked ditalini (very short tubular macaroni), frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry

olive oil, onion, chopped, celery, sliced, carrots, sliced, garlic, minced, bay leaves, salt, pepper, tomato paste, smoked ham hock, parmesan cheese, rind (optional), water, potato, peeled and cubes, dry pasta, red kidney beans, rinsed and drained, white kidney beans, rinsed and drained, red pepper, diced, zucchini, italian bread, cubed and trimed, olive oil, pepper, coarsely cracked

extra virgin olive oil, center cut bacon, garlic, chopped, onion (yellow), 1 medium, raw, stalks celery, chopped, carrots, chopped, kidney beans dark red, potatoes, diced, zucchini, diced, organic free range chicken broth, water, tomatoes , crushed - in rich puree, thyme

extra virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, carrot, diced, stalks celery, diced, garlic cloves, minced, crumbled dried italian herb seasoning, fresh ground pepper, low sodium chicken broth, spinach leaves, chopped, thawed frozen mixed vegetables (such as cauliflower, green beans, zucchini and or or brocolli), whole wheat ditalini (small shell pasta), salt, pepper, fresh parmesan cheese, grated

parmigiano and herb-fortified stock, recipe follows, roasted tomatoes, chopped , recipe follows, extra-virgin olive oil , plus some for drizzling, thick slice prosciutto di parma , about 1/4 lb, optional, onion, chopped, ribs celery, finely chopped, carrots, peeled and finely chopped, roasted garlic (from roasted tomato recipe), recipe follows, red chile pepper, finely chopped or thinly sliced (recommended : fresno or holland), salt and freshly ground black pepper, potatoes, chopped or 1 cup small pasta, cannellini beans, drained, garbanzo beans, drained, fresh, thin green beans, cut into thirds, head escarole or small bundle chard, shredded, lemon zest, parmesan cheese, shredded, for topping, hot, crusty bread for mopping, parmigiano and herb fortified stock, rind trimmed from a hunk of parmigiano-reggiano cheese or a few small pieces rind perhaps saved-up, herb bundle of several sprigs each fresh thyme , parsley and rosemary, tied, onion, peeled and quartered, ribs celery , sliced on angle, carrots , sliced on angle, peeled rind of 1 lemon, fresh bay leaves, chicken stock, water, roasted tomatoes, ripe organic vine tomatoes or large plum tomatoes, several cloves garlic, crushed, extra-virgin olive oil , for liberal drizzling