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The Best Quinoa Minestrone

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A hearty and healthy soup filled with quinoa, pesto, white wine, tons of veggies and pancetta!

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces, weight Pancetta
  • 2 cups Peeled And Chopped Carrots
  • 1 cup Chopped Celery
  • 1 pound Russet Potato
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 whole Yellow Onion (large), Diced
  • 5 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • ¼ teaspoons Dried Thyme
  • ½ teaspoons Dried Basil
  • ½ teaspoons Dried Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1 can (28 Oz. Size) Diced Tomatoes
  • 8 cups Chicken Broth
  • 1 whole Bay Leaf
  • 1 pinch Salt And Pepper, to taste
  • 1 cup Dry Quinoa (uncooked)
  • 1 can (15 Oz. Size) Cannellini Beans, Drained And Rinsed
  • ½ cups Pinot Grigio (or Similar Wine)
  • 2 Tablespoons Pesto (I Used My Homemade Pistachio Pesto)
  • 10 ounces, weight Baby Spinach, Roughly Chopped If Desired
  • 1 pinch Parmesan Cheese, Shredded (optional)

Preparation

Start by prepping your pancetta and vegetables. Cut the pancetta into medium sized chunks (larger than bite sized, because they’ll cook down in the pan) and roughly chop the carrots and celery if you haven’t already. Then peel and chop the potatoes. I keep these chunks larger, because they break down a lot in the soup.

Throw the olive oil in a large stock (or soup) pot and let it warm up over medium heat. Once warm, add in the pancetta and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Stir occasionally, until lightly browned. Then, add the onions, carrots, celery, and potato to the pot and cook on medium heat for 8 minutes, or until the vegetables begin to soften. Again, stir occasionally. In the last 30 – 60 seconds, add in the garlic, dried thyme, dried basil and red pepper flakes.

Now add the canned tomatoes, chicken broth and bay leaf. Give it a quick stir and season with salt and pepper. Don’t season too aggressively, because the pancetta and chicken broth already have salt. You can add more later on, if necessary!

Bring the soup to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, lower to medium and simmer uncovered for 10-12 minutes.

Then add the dry quinoa and cook for another 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender and the quinoa is cooked.

Now discard the bay leaf and add in the beans, white wine, and pesto. Remove the soup from the heat and stir in the baby spinach.

If needed, season with salt and pepper and place it back on the stove to warm up, if necessary! Serve immediately with an optional sprinkle of shredded Parmesan cheese and a side of crusty baguette smothered in pesto!

Recipe adapted from Ina Garten.

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