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Live to 100 Minestrone
1h 10m
Serves 4
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1h 10m
Serves 4
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Directions
1
Start with a good glug of olive oil in a large casserole dish.
2
Add celery, carrots, and onions (soffritto) to the dish.
3
Add a generous pinch of salt and let the soffritto slowly cook for about 10 minutes.
4
Meanwhile, chop garlic, basil, parsley, and sun-dried tomatoes.
5
Roughly chop the fresh tomatoes and add them straight after.
6
Add the potatoes and cook everything until the tomatoes are nice and soft.
7
Fill the dish with water and slowly cook it for about an hour.
8
Towards the end, add some leafy greens such as savoy cabbage, cavolo nero, or chard.
9
Add borlotti beans and chickpeas.
10
If needed, fill it up with water so all ingredients are covered.
11
Give it a good stir and cook for another 10 minutes.
12
Optionally, add a handful of fregola or any small pasta shape per person.
13
Taste and adjust for seasoning with a pinch of salt.
14
Optionally, top with cheese.
15
Finish with a drizzle of olive oil.
Ingredients
100 g dried borlotti beans
250 g tinned borlotti beans
100 g dried chickpeas
250 g tinned chickpeas
1 onion
2 celery sticks
1 large carrot
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves
3 sun-dried tomatoes
15 g basil
15 g parsley
3 large tomatoes
1 large potato
4 large Savoy cabbage leaves
40 g pecorino
4 tablespoons Pangrattato
Fine sea salt
freshly Ground black pepper
Fregula or any small pasta shape (optional)
Equipment
large casserole dish
Tips
Use seasonal ingredients and make the recipe your own.
A handful of pasta per person is enough.
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