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Minestrone

Name: Minestrone
Ingredients: 1/4 cup pine nuts or walnuts; 2 cups tightly packed fresh basil leaves; 2 or 3 garlic cloves; 1/4 cup grated pecorino sardo or Parmesan cheese; 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, or as needed; Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste; 1/2 cup dried small white beans or 1 can (15 oz.) white beans; Salt, to taste; 2 Tbs. olive oil; 2 yellow onions, diced; 1/2 cup diced pancetta; 3 carrots, peeled, halved lengthwise, if large, and thinly sliced; 2 celery stalks, diced; 3/4 lb. tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced; 5 to 6 cups water or chicken broth, or as needed; 4 small new potatoes, unpeeled, diced; 2 zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced; 1/4 lb. green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths; 2 cups chopped Swiss chard (optional); 1/4 lb. macaroni or small shells; 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil; Freshly ground pepper, to taste; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

927

Calories

55g

Protein

48g

Fat

76g

Carbs

Counts 16 of 20 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Pine Nut	1 oz (28g)	191
Chicken	100g cooked	165
Potato	1 medium (173g) baked	161
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Parmesan Cheese	1 oz (28g)	110
Onion	1 medium (110g)	44
Bell Pepper	1 medium (119g)	31
Walnut	1 walnut half (4g)	26
Carrot	1 medium (61g)	25
Tomato	1 medium (123g)	22
Cucumber	1/2 cup sliced (52g)	16
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Celery Stalks	1 stalk (40g)	6
Garlic	1 clove (3g)	4
Basil	5 leaves fresh (2.5g)	1
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Bean	not in our table	0
Water	not in our table	0
Swiss Chard	not in our table	0
Macaroni	not in our table	0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

1/4 cup pine nuts or walnuts
2 cups tightly packed fresh basil leaves
2 or 3 garlic cloves
1/4 cup grated pecorino sardo or Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, or as needed
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
1/2 cup dried small white beans or 1 can (15 oz.) white beans
Salt, to taste
2 Tbs. olive oil
2 yellow onions, diced
1/2 cup diced pancetta
3 carrots, peeled, halved lengthwise, if large, and thinly sliced
2 celery stalks, diced
3/4 lb. tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced
5 to 6 cups water or chicken broth, or as needed
4 small new potatoes, unpeeled, diced
2 zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced
1/4 lb. green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths
2 cups chopped Swiss chard (optional)
1/4 lb. macaroni or small shells
2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

Minestrone

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