6 minestrone with arborio rice Recipes

extra virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic clove, finely chopped, zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch dice, green beans, cut into 1/2-inch lengths, shelled fresh cranberry beans (1 cup shelled ), vegetable stock, ripe tomato, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch dice, chopped fresh thyme, rice (arborio), salt, fresh ground black pepper, chopped fresh basil, for garnish

olive oil , plus, olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, carrots, cut into 1/4-inch dice, celery ribs, sliced, zucchini , cut in quarters lengthwise and then crosswise into thin slices, green cabbage, shredded (about 1/4 head ), canned low sodium chicken broth or 1 1/2 quarts homemade stock, drained and rinsed canned pinto beans (1 15-oz can), arborio rice, boiling potato, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice (about 2), tomato paste, bay leaf, dried thyme, salt, fresh ground black pepper, grated parmesan cheese

stalks celery, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, garlic, minced, olive oil, beef broth, water, uncooked arborio rice, torn spinach, great northern beans, drained and rinsed, chopped tomatoes, zucchini, coarsely chopped, snipped fresh thyme, cracked black pepper, crumbled feta cheese

extra virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, carrot, minced (about 1/2 cup), minced celery, garlic cloves, minced or pressed, tomatoes with juice, seeded and chopped, lentils , picked over and rinsed, parmesan rind (optional), parsley, thyme, bay leaf, cayenne pepper (to taste), salt, shell pasta , such as elbow macaroni or small shells or 1/2 cup arborio rice, fresh ground black pepper, chopped fresh parsley, freshly grated parmesan cheese