Calamonicia Minestrone

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup dried kidney beans or 1 cup navy beans
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 cup canned tomato
• 1 cup shelled peas
• 1 cup shelled fava beans
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1 celery, chopped
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 cup diced raw potatoes
• 2 quarts soup stock
• salt & pepper
• 1/2 lb spaghetti, cut into 1/2 inch pieces or 1 cup incooked rice

Recipe

• 1 soak dried beans overnight.
• 2 drain.
• 3 pour oil into soup pot.
• 4 add garlic, onion, & vegetables.
• 5 cover pot & simmer 15 minutes, stirring often.
• 6 add soaked beans, soup stock, & seasonings.
• 7 cover & simmer until beans are tender, about 1 1/4 hours.
• 8 add spaghetti or rice, & simmer 15 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.
• 9 serve hot with freshly grated parmesan cheese.