Prosciutto Fave Minestrone alla Riso

Name: Prosciutto Fave Minestrone alla Riso
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10 Servings
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons olive oil; ¼ pound bacon, chopped; ¾ cup diced cooked ham; 3 large stalks celery, thinly sliced, leaves reserved and chopped; 🧅 1 onion, finely chopped; 🥕 3 carrots, finely chopped; 🧄 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 🍅 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped; 1 (15 ounce) can cranberry beans, drained; 1 (15 ounce) can white beans, drained; ⅔ cup brown rice; 🧂 Salt and pepper to taste; ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley; 1 quart chicken broth

Cost $15, save $25

Source: Recommended by CookPal

45 Min
10 Servings
$15

Prosciutto Fave Minestrone alla Riso

Cost $15, save $25

Source: Recommended by CookPal

45 Min
10 Servings
$15

INGREDIENTS

Pork
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ pound bacon, chopped
- ¾ cup diced cooked ham
Vegetables
- 3 large stalks celery, thinly sliced, leaves reserved and chopped
- 🧅 1 onion, finely chopped
- 🥕 3 carrots, finely chopped
- 🧄 2 cloves garlic, crushed
Canned Vegetables & Beans
- 🍅 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped
- 1 (15 ounce) can cranberry beans, drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can white beans, drained
Grains
- ⅔ cup brown rice
Seasoning
- 🧂 Salt and pepper to taste
Herbs
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
Broth
- 1 quart chicken broth

STEPS

In a large pot over medium heat, cook bacon in olive oil until brown. Stir in ham and cook a few minutes more. Stir in celery (reserve the leaves), onion and carrot and cook until vegetables are tender, 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute more.

Stir in tomatoes, broth, rice, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes, or until vegetables are soft and rice is nearly tender.

Stir in cranberry beans and white beans and heat through. Stir in parsley and celery leaves and remove from heat. Serve hot.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

283

Calories

10
Protein
29
Carbs
14
Fats

💡 Serve with Parmesan cheese and crusty Italian bread for added flavor and texture.Macaroni can be substituted for rice for a different variation of the dish.Make ahead and refrigerate for up to a week for easy meal prep.