Gambardella's minestrone soup

16 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Dry cannellini or Great Northern beans
½ cup Dry red kidney beans
½ cup Dry garbanzo beans
½ cup Dry lentils
¼ cup Dry split peas
1 small White potato, peeled & diced
4 Or 5 cups chicken or beef Broth
2 packs (16 oz pkgs) frozen Italian Vegetables
¼ cup Olive oil
1 large Onion, peeled and chopped
4 Cloves garlic, peeled and Chopped
1 medium Red bell pepper, stemmed, Seeded and chopped
3 larges Stalks celery, diced
1 medium Bulb fennel, chopped
⅓ cup Fresh basil, chopped
½ cup Fresh oregano, chopped
¼ cup Parsley stems, chopped
¼ teaspoon Dried rosemary, crushed
1 tablespoon Fennel seeds
1 tablespoon Coarse salt
1 teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper
1 cup Fresh ripe tomatoes, diced, Or peeled and diced canned Tomatoes
Cooked pasta or rice

Directions

1. Soak the cannellini, kidney and garbanzo beans, lentils and peas in lots of water to cover overnight. The next day, cook in 3 cups water 20 minutes; skim the foam from the top. Do not drain.

2. Simmer the potatoes in 1 cup broth 15 minutes; set aside. (Do not drain either preparation.)

3. In a heavy-bottomed 8-quart pot heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, bell pepper, celery and fennel; saute until the onions are golden. Add the basil, oregano, parsley, rosemary, fennel seeds, salt and pepper; add simmered beans, undrained potato and vegetables, and tomatoes. Simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Add a little more broth if needed.

4. Serve over pasta or rice

Data per serving: Calories......159 Carbohydrates.....24g Monounsaturated fat.....3g Protein........8g Sodium..........635mg Polyunsaturated fat.....1g Fat............5g Saturated fat......1g Cholesterol............0mg

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