Home Style Minestrone Soup
Ingredients
| 1/8 lb salt pork, partially frozen | ||
| 1 tbs olive oil | ||
| 2 cloves garlic, peeled | ||
| 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped | ||
| 1 onion | ||
| 1 leek | ||
| 2 ribs celery | ||
| 2 potatoes | ||
| 1 small turnip | ||
| 1 lb tomatoes | ||
| 1/4 small head cabbage | ||
| 1 small zucchini | ||
| 2 carrots | ||
| 2 tsp basil | ||
| 1 (6oz) can tomato paste | ||
| 7 cups water | ||
| kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste | ||
| 3/4 cup small pasta shells | ||
| 1 (16oz) can white beans, drained | ||
| dash of red pepper flakes | ||
| 1/2 cup fresh Parmesan cheese, grated |
- Chop the salt pork, garlic, onions and parsley and add to a large pot along with the olive oil. Saute lightly until tender, but not browned.
- coarsely chop the potatoes, turnip and tomatoes and add to the pot.
- Thinly slice the carrots and zucchini and add to the pot along with the basil, tomato paste, water, salt and pepper. Add the red pepper flakes.
- Simmer for about 1 hour.
- Add pasta and beans and cook for 30 minutes longer.
- Serve the soup topped with fresh Parmesan.
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