18 northern italian minestrone Recipes

dried white beans such as great northern , picked over and rinsed, salt, pancetta (italian cured pork belly, available at italian markets and specialty foods shops) or sliced lean bacon, chopped, olive oil, onion, chopped, carrot, cut into 1/2-inch dice, rib of celery, cut into 1/2-inch dice, garlic cloves, chopped fine, zucchini , scrubbed and cut into 1/2-inch dice, green beans, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, boiling potatoes, shredded green cabbage (preferably savoy), kale, rinsed, drained , stems discarded, and the leaves chopped (about 6 cups), a 28-oz can tomatoes, chopped coarse and drained well, chicken broth (preferably low-salt), freshly grated parmesan , garlic bruschetta , and dry-cured sausages as accompaniments

olive oil, lean ground beef, italian sausage, smoked bacon, chorizo sausages, sweet white onions, diced, garlic cloves, minced, diced tomatoes, sugar, beef broth, carrots, sliced, stalks celery, chopped, rutabaga, peeled and cubed in 1-inch pieces, savoy cabbage, chopped, frozen italian cut green beans, green zucchini, chopped, yellow zucchini, chopped, red kidney beans, drained, white beans or 2 (15 oz) cans great northern beans, chickpeas, fresh parsley, minced (or 1 tbsp dried ), dried oregano, salt (optional), ground black pepper, dried basil, dried thyme, bay leaf, parmesan cheese (and more for topping the soup bowls)

olive oil, minced white onion (about 1 small onion), chopped zucchini, green beans, italian, minced celery (about 1/2 stalk ), minced garlic (about 4 cloves), vegetable broth (swanson is good *note: do not use chicken broth!*), red kidney beans, drained, white beans or great northern beans, drained, diced tomatoes, carrot, shredded , (1/2 cup), minced fresh parsley, dried oregano, salt, ground black pepper, dried basil, dried thyme, water, fresh baby spinach, pasta, small shell

margarine or 4 tbsp butter, chopped onion, chopped celery, chopped carrot, shredded cabbage, chicken broth, tomatoes, cut up, tomato paste, garlic powder, snipped basil or 1 tsp dried basil, white kidney beans (cannellini) or 1 (15 oz) can great northern beans, rinsed and drained, frozen italian cut green beans, zucchini, sliced 1/4 thick (1cup), broken spaghetti or 1/2 cup elbow macaroni, salt, grated parmesan cheese

carrots, diced small, onion, diced, stalk celery, diced small, garlic cloves, minced, water, chicken broth, salt and pepper, to taste, dried parsley, great northern bean , dry beans soaked over night, diced tomatoes (italian roma is good ), chicken breast, boneless skinless, diced very small, acini di pepe pasta (or any very small pasta you like), zucchini, diced small, fresh basil, minced, parmesan cheese, grated

chicken broth, diced italian tomatoes (undrained ), carrot (peeled & diced ), onion (peeled & diced ), celery (diced ), shell pasta (uncooked ), cayenne pepper, tuna (drained & flaked ), great northern bean (drained )

water, chicken broth, great northern bean, cabbage (chopped ), carrots, diced, italian-style tomatoes, stalk celery (chopped ), onions (chopped ), olive oil, zucchini, sliced, tomato, garlic (chopped ), salt and pepper, chopped parsley, broken spaghetti (or desired pasta)

beef broth, kidney beans, rinsed and drained, great northern beans, rinsed and drained, italian-style stewed tomatoes, onion, chopped, zucchini, thinly sliced, carrot, shredded, tomato juice, dried basil, dried oregano, garlic powder, frozen cut green beans, thawed, frozen chopped spinach, thawed, shell pasta, shredded parmesan cheese

ground sweet italian sausage (remove from casing if using links ), onion, chopped, olive oil, fresh basil, fresh garlic cloves, minced, carrots, peeled and thick sliced, zucchini , halved then thick sliced, chicken broth, diced tomatoes (drained ), shredded cabbage, salt, pepper, great northern beans, undrained

johnsonville mild italian sausage links links , cut into 1/2-inch slices, olive oil, chopped onion, sliced fresh carrots, garlic clove, finely minced, dried basil, shredded cabbage, zucchini, sliced, condensed beef broth, undiluted or 3 beef bouillon cubes plus 1-1/2 cups hot water, diced tomatoes, undrained, salt, pepper, great northern beans, rinsed and drained, minced fresh parsley

olive oil, onion, minced white, zucchini, chopped, italian green beans, frozen, cut, minced celery, garlic, minced, vegetable broth, red kidney beans, drained, great northern beans, drained, diced tomatoes, drained, carrot, grated, fresh parsley, minced, dried oregano, salt, ground black pepper, dried basil, dried thyme, water, baby spinach, fresh, shell pasta

great northern bean (dry ), chicken stock, hot italian sausage, stalks celery, carrot, mushrooms, zucchini , small, olive oil, onion, garlic, oregano, dried, basil, dried, dried parsley, pepper, salt, crushed tomatoes, grated fresh parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup other hard italian cheese

sweet italian sausage, oil, minced garlic, sliced carrots, basil, zucchini, sliced, chopped tomatoes, beef broth, shredded cabbage, salt, pepper, great northern beans

vegetable oil, red onions, diced, zucchini, diced, italian cut green beans, drained, stalks celery, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, chicken stock, carrots, chopped, red kidney beans, drained, great northern beans, drained, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, bay leaves, dried oregano, frozen spinach, thawed, shell pasta, red wine, rind for parmigiano-reggiano cheese, italian turkey sausage, basil pesto

olive oil, chopped onion, diced carrots, diced celery, great northern beans, soaked, bay leaf, thyme, beef stock, rind of a piece of parmesan cheese -optional, italian canned tomatoes and their juice, salt and pepper to taste, diced potatoes, zucchini, diced, shredded savoy cabbage, pasta shells

dried great northern beans (1 cup) or 8 oz dried cannellini beans (1 cup), olive oil, plus extra for garnish, chopped onion, chopped leek, white and light green parts only, diced carrot (1/2-inch dice ), diced celery (1/2-inch dice ), minced garlic, crushed dried rosemary, diced tomatoes , with juices, savoy cabbage, halved, cored, cut into 1/4-inch wide strips (to make 2 1/2 to 3 cups), kosher salt , plus more if needed, russet potatoes or 8 oz yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice, zucchini , halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices, swiss chard, stems removed and leaves cut into 1/2-inch thick strips (to make 2 cups), day-old italian bread , such as ciabatta (1/2-inch thick slices), whole garlic clove, peeled and halved, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, for garnish