Chef John'S Minestrone Soup Recipe

Name: Chef John'S Minestrone Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 ounces chopped pancetta; 1 onion, diced; 1 cup diced celery; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 4 cups chicken broth; 2 cups water, plus more as needed; 1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes, crushed fine; 1 cup cranberry beans, shelled; 2 cups chopped cabbage, or more to taste; 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 bunch Swiss chard, chopped; 2/3 cup ditalini pasta; salt and ground black pepper; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling; 1/4 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese; 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley

Servings: persons

2 tablespoons olive oil
3 ounces chopped pancetta
1 onion, diced
1 cup diced celery
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups water, plus more as needed
1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes, crushed fine
1 cup cranberry beans, shelled
2 cups chopped cabbage, or more to taste
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 teaspoons salt
1 bunch Swiss chard, chopped
2/3 cup ditalini pasta
salt and ground black pepper
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
1/4 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley

1
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in large stock pot over medium-high heat. Add pancetta; cook and stir until it begins to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in onions and celery; cook and stir until onions start to turn translucent, about 3 minutes. Stir in minced garlic and cook for another minute.
2
Pour chicken broth, water, and plum tomatoes into the pancetta and onion mixture. Bring to a simmer.
3
Stir cranberry beans, cabbage, garbanzo beans, red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, and 2 teaspoons salt into broth mixture. Bring to a simmer and cook until cranberry beans are tender, adding more water as needed if the soup becomes too thick, about 45 minutes.
4
Stir in Swiss chard and simmer until softened, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
5
Stir in pasta and increase heat to medium-high and simmer until pasta is tender, about 15 minutes. Ladle into bowls and top with extra virgin olive oil, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and Italian parsley.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 20 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 tablespoons olive oil, 3 ounces chopped pancetta, 1 onion, diced, 1 cup diced celery, and more.

Yes, Chef John'S Minestrone Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Chef John'S Minestrone Soup

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