[[!meta title="Minestrone"]]

Adapted from How to Cook Everything - The Basics by Bittman

2500 cal/recipe

## Ingredients

+ 1/3 c butter
+ 1 large onion, chopped
+ 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
+ 1 large celery stalk, chopped
+ ½ tbsp salt
+ ¾ tsp ground black pepper
+ ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
+ 1 tsp fenugreek
+ 2 large gold potatoes, diced
+ 1 large turnip, diced
+ 1 14-oz can diced tomatoes, undrained
+ 9 c vegetable broth
+ 1 large zucchini, diced
+ 1 bunch kale; deveined, chopped, and rinsed
+ 1.5 c dry ditalini or small shell pasta
+ 1 14-oz can cannellini beans, drained
+ 3/4 c Parmesan cheese

## Directions

+ Heat butter in large pot over medium heat. 
+ Saute onion, carrot, and celery. 
+ When somewhat translucent, add spices. \
+ Let bloom for 1 min, and then add potatoes and turnips and cover pot. 
+ Simmer 8 min, stirring halfway through to release anything stuck to bottom. 
+ Add broth and tomatoes, stir well, bring to boil, and then reduce to a simmer. 
+ Simmer 5 min and then add zucchini, kale, and pasta. 
+ Boil gently until pasta is cooked, about 5 min, and then remove from heat. 
+ Stir in beans. 
+ Serve and top with Parmesan cheese.

[[!tag final soup bean potato turnip kale  	zucchini]]