7 Color Minestrone Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan or casserole pot over a low-medium heat and gently fry the onion, celery, carrot, courgette and pancetta for 10 mins. Add the garlic and oregano, and cook for 1 min. Tip in the beans, chopped tomatoes, purée, stock and bay leaf. Season to taste. Bring to the simmer and cook for 30 mins.
• Add the pasta and greens, and cook for a further 10 mins. Ladle into bowls and scatter with the basil and some parmesan.

Steps:

• 1. In a 5-quart open kettle, lightly sauté leek, onion, and garlic in oil. 2. Add carrots, bell pepper, tomatoes, basil, arugula, oregano, thyme, sorrel, beef stock paste, black pepper, salt, and water. 3. Cover and simmer at least 1 hour (2 hours if time permits). Longer cooking time blends flavors even more. The soup can also be placed in a slow cooker and simmered on its lowest setting during the day. 4. Twenty minute s before the end of cooking, add the uncooked pasta. Uncover pot and stir frequently to make sure pasta doesn't stick. 5. Just before serving, stir in beans. 6. Ladle into large soup bowls and sprinkle with grated cheese.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan, over medium heat. Add leek, carrots, zucchini, green beans and celery. Cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook for 15 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally.
• Stir in the stock, tomatoes and thyme. Bring to a boil, then replace the lid, and reduce heat to low; simmer gently for 30 minutes.
• Stir in the cannellini beans with liquid and pasta. Simmer for an additional 10 minutes, or until pasta is al dente. Season with salt and pepper to taste before serving.