MARestrone Soup
Nicole Straight, is an award winning chef, mother of two who also happens to be a contributor with me on WTNH, Good Morning Connecticut weekend. Nicole teaches parents, professionals, young adults and adults (that would be me) great recipes to prepare healthy and delicious meals in 15 minutes or less. You have to love that!
This is her Minestrone Soup recipe that I now call MARestrone Soup!
Minestrone Soup
What you will need for this recipe:
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cubes frozen garlic
2 cubes frozen basil
2 cubes frozen parsley
4 slices proscuitto
32 ounce box of chicken stock
8 ounce can diced tomatoes with Italian seasoning
12 ounce can white cannellini beans
1 package frozen spinach tortellini
Some parmesan cheese
Heat a large soup pot on high. Add olive oil, garlic, basil and parsley,
and stir to combine. Slice proscuitto into strips, and add to pot. Add stock,
tomatoes, beans and tortellini and bring to a low boil for 10 minutes. Before
serving, add parmesan cheese.
Quick Tip- Swiss Chard or Kale is an excellent addition to this soup. Simply
add washed and chopped greens when adding the stock.
For more information about Nicole and her fun cooking classes, log onto her website at
www.timetoeat.info
And there you have it.
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