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Al Capone's Favorite Minestrone

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  • Servings: 20
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 40m
    • The following recipe serves 20 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 5 ounces olive oil,(2/3 cup)
  • 1 pound onions, finely diced
  • 10 ounces celery, diced
  • 10 ounces carrots, diced
  • 5 teaspoons garlic, chopped
  • 1 can (28 ounces)tomatoes,crushed
  • 20 cups chicken stock
  • 1/2 pound ditalini
  • 1 can(10 ounces )fava beans
  • 10 ounces frozen green beans
  • 10 ounces frozen peas
  • 1/4 cup parsley,minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper, to taste
  • 4 ounces parmesan cheese, grated
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat oil in a heavy soup pot over medium heat.

  • Step 2: Add onions, garlic, celery and carrots, and saute until al dente.

  • Step 3: Do not brown.

  • Step 4: Add tomatoes and stock, and heat until vegetables are almost cooked.

  • Step 5: Cook 15 minutes

  • Step 6: Do not overcook

  • Step 7: Add pasta, and continue to cook 10 minutes

  • Step 8: Add green beans , fava beans,peas and parsley.

  • Step 9: Simmer 10 minutes

  • Step 10: Season with salt and pepper to taste

  • Step 11: Put in bowl

  • Step 12: Sprinkle with parmesan.

Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Soup stock pan

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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