Dinner

Midwinter Minestrone is for Dinner.

Midwinter Minestrone takes several minutes to prepare.

Midwinter Minestrone takes several minutes to cook.

Midwinter Minestrone makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Midwinter Minestrone are:

1 tbsp olive oil
2 carrots, peeled and diced
3 celery stalks, diced
2 bay leaves
3-4 cloves of garlic, grated
1 large onion
salt and pepper
1 ounce dried wild mushrooms, chopped
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes (not figured in nutritional info)
1 quart chicken or vegetable stock
1 cup ditalini
1 can chickpeas
pecorino romono- to taste (not figured in nutritional info)

Here is how you make Midwinter Minestrone:

Makes 8 servings1. Place a dutch oven over medium high heat with olive oil. 2. Add carrots, celery, bay leaves, garlic, and onions to pot. Season with salt and pepper and cook for about 7-8 minutes.3. Add mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, stock, and 2 cups of water and bring to a boil. 4. Remove greens from stem and chop. Add the greens, pasta, and chickpeas to pot and cook until pasta is al dente. 5. Season more with salt and pepper and discard bay leaves. Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JDADDIONE.

The nutritional information for Midwinter Minestrone is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 155.2

• Total Fat: 10.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 447.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 26.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
• Protein: 6.7 g