Nona's Minestrone
Prep Time
25 minutes
Cooking Time
60 minutes
Yields
6 people
Ingredients
4 carrots diced
1 onion diced
2 stalks celery diced
3 gloves garlic smashed and minced
1 medium fresh zucchini diced
2 cup fresh green beans cut in small pieces
2 cans San Marzano( tomatoes break them up before you add to pot)
4 cups water
1 can chickpeas (rinsed and drained)
1 can cannellini beans (rinsed and drained)
1 cup quinoa
2 cup kale (stems removed and chopped)pinch of red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon fresh grated turmeric or 1 teaspoon of dry turmeric salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil ( to coat bottom of pot)
Directions
1. In a large pot over medium heat add olive oil wait a minute than add onion ,carrots and celery.Cook for 3 mintues until soft .
2. Add garlic and red pepper flakes cook about one minute.
3. Add zucchini and green beans,add turmeric stir until all in combined .Cook about 3 minutes .
4. Add tomatos water and and raise heat to high and bring to a boil.
5. Lower heat to low and allow soup to simmer for about 20 minutes uncovered.
6. Add quinoa and cover for 15 mintues
7. Remove cover,add kale and the beans more water if needed bring back to a boil and cook until kale is tender about 10 mintues. Garinish with grated parmigiano reggiano
Notes
Tips ...Do not throw away the parmigaino reggiano rine, you can put it in the pot while soup is cooking adds a lovely flavor.