Minestrone Alla Milanese

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 lb green beans, cut in 1 inch pieces
• 2 medium zucchini, diced
• 1 large potato, peeled and large diced
• 1/2 lb cabbage, shredded
• 3 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 carrots, coarsely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 28 ounces crushed plum tomatoes
• 42 ounces beef broth
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/4 teaspoon rosemary
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 16 ounces cannellini beans
• 1 cup ditalini

Recipe

• 1 heat butter in 6 quart stock pot over medium heat. add onions; cook and stir 6-8 minutes until soft and golden, but not brown.
• 2 stir in carrots and potato; cook and stir 5 minutes. add celery, green beans, zucchini, cabbage and garlic; cook and stir 5 minutes.
• 3 add broth, water and tomatoes to pot. stir in all spices.
• 4 bring to a boil over high heat; reduce to low. cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• 5 rinse and drain cannelini beans; add to pot along with pasta. uncover and cook over medium-low heat 30 minutes until soup thickens, stirring occasionally. remove bay leaf.