Soup

Hearty Autumn Minestrone is for Soup.

Hearty Autumn Minestrone takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Hearty Autumn Minestrone takes 45 minutes to cook.

Hearty Autumn Minestrone makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Hearty Autumn Minestrone are:

2 t extra virgin olive oil
2 oz. pancetta, finely chopped
1 med onion, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
1/2 small fennel bulb, chopped
1 T minced garlic
2 t minced fresh thyme
2 t minced fresh rosemary
6 c chicken stock
1 lb. butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into chunks
1 bay leaf
coarse salt & pepper
4 c chopped swiss chard leaves
1/4 lb green beans, trimmed and cut into 1" pieces
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
1 can (15 oz) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

Here is how you make Hearty Autumn Minestrone:

In a dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add next 7 ingredients; cook, stirring occasionally, 10 mins. Add stock, squash, salt. and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, partially covered, 15 mins. Add chard, green beans, and tomatoes; simmer 10 mins. Puree 1/2 cup soup. Add puree and remaining beans to soup; simmer 5 mins.Serving Size: serves 4-6Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENBA2000.

The nutritional information for Hearty Autumn Minestrone is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 134.4

• Total Fat: 1.7 g
• Cholesterol: 4.4 mg
• Sodium: 1,111.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 23.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.8 g
• Protein: 9.2 g