Minestrone Parmesan Soup

Minestrone Parmesan Soup

Ingredients: 

TT olive oil                                

1/4 c minced onion                               

2 cloves garlic, minced                         1 c cooked garbanzo beans

TT minced parsley                            1 c uncooked Ditalini

TT finely diced ham or bacon                  

 TT  chix stock                                     1/2 c fresh  spinach chiffonade cut

1 /4c diced tomatoes                              TT freshly ground pepper

1/4 c diced carrots                               TT freshly grated Parmesan

11/ c diced celery     

Procedure:        

 Heat oil in a large stockpot and saute onions, garlic, cilantro, and

smoked ham until onions are soft.  Add boiling beef broth and simmer on Medium-low heat for 4-7 minutes.  Add tomatoes, carrots, celery, and garbanzo beans all at once.  Cover and barely simmer until

vegetables are tender.  Add pasta and cook until pasta is al dente. 

Season with pepper.  Stir in freshly grated Parmesan cheese and serve

hot.