MAGNIFICENT MINESTRONE

Posted by Carole-Anne on January 20, 2008

Healthy Recipes’ recommends Minestrone as it is a timeless recipe, which once again has all the necessary nutrients to comprise a complete meal.  This is my daughter’s recipe and proves she is an incredible cook.

INGREDIENTS:

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

2 cups chopped Spanish onion

5 cloves elephant garlic, minced

1 tsp sea salt

1 stalk celery, chopped

1 carrot, chopped

1 small zucchini diced

1 tsp oregano

Freshly ground black pepper to taste

1 tsp basil leaves

1 red bell chili pepper

3  - 5 cups water

1 - 14-ounce can diced tomatoes

1 - 14-ounce can chick peas

1 cup dry pasta (bow tie or penne)

2 or two ripe tomatoes

1/2 cup fresh parsley

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

NOW FOLLOW ME:

Heat oil in large skillet.  Add onion, minced garlic and sea salt.

Saute over medium heat for 5 minutes, then add celery, carrots, oregano, basil and pepper.  Cover and cook for 10 more minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add bell pepper, zucchini, water and tomato puree. Cover and let simmer for 15 minutes.

Add chick peas and cover; simmer for another 5 minutes.

Bring to a boil, add pasta; cook until tender.  Stir in diced tomatoes; top with parsley and Parmesan.

What a delightful meal indeed. 

Healthy Recipes recommends biscuits (see under Biscuits, Breads and Muffins on this site) just to enhance the Minestrone.  Excellent choice,  low-cal and easy to make.

Healthy Recipe yields 6.