Italian

Winter Minestrone is for Dinner.

Winter Minestrone takes 45 minutes to prepare.

Winter Minestrone takes 120 minutes to cook.

Winter Minestrone makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Winter Minestrone are:

8 slices turkey bacon, chopped
2 large red onions, chopped
4 celery ribs, chopped
2 medium carrots, chopped
1 tbs olive oil
6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tbs tomato paste
1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes in juice
1 qt hot water
5 cups chopped, cored Savoy cabbage
5 cups chopped escarole
1 piece of Parmigian rind
1 (19 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
salt and pepper
Cooked pasta 1lb, like ditalini

Here is how you make Winter Minestrone:

Cook bacon, onions, celery and carrots in oil in a 7 to 9 quart heavy pot (dutch oven type) over medium heat, stirring occassionally. Add swiss chard stems if you have them, save leaves for last 10 minutes of cooking.Add garlic, 1 tsp of salt, and 3/4 tsp of pepper and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, don't let them burn to the bottom though, for 45 minutes.Push vegetables to side of pot. Add tomato paste to cleared area and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes, but don't let it burn. Stir paste into vegetables and cook, stirring constantly for 2 more minutes.Stir in tomatoes and their juices, breaking them up with a spoon, then add hot water, scrape up brown bits from the bottom of the pan.Bring pot to a simmer. Stir in cabbage, escarole, and parmesan rind. Simmer, covered, until greens are tender, 40 minutes.Stif in chopped chard leaves if you have them. Add beans, simmer, partially covered, 10 minutes. Discard rind. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Put pasta in bowls and ladle soup over top.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MEREDITHVC.

The nutritional information for Winter Minestrone is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 339.7

• Total Fat: 5.6 g
• Cholesterol: 15.0 mg
• Sodium: 823.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 62.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.7 g
• Protein: 13.8 g

Winter Minestrone is Italian cuisine.