Claudettes Minestrone

This recipe was given to me by mother-in-law, it is the greatest winter warm-up soup ever.

Step: 1

In a large pot combine the potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, beans, tomato paste and water. Cook over medium heat until all the vegetables are tender.

Step: 2

Transfer soup to a food processor or blender and puree until smooth. Return to pot and stir in the pasta. Cook until pasta is done. Serve with Romano or Parmesan cheese, if desired.

Per Serving: 191 calories; protein 7.1g; carbohydrates 40.7g; fat 0.7g; sodium 244.7mg.

The name of “stew” can refer to 2 time a dish and a make dishes method. Stewing makes slowly cooking chunks of meat, vegetables or beans in a flavorful liquid . It’s similar to braising, but it makes have a few piece of differences. The meat is chopped into few of pieces but of being cooked whole , and the water based material all of it covers the essential in a stew as different to a braise’s halfway full . When meat or raw fruit are cooked using this method, the resulting dish is called stew.

Stew has a reputation for making a rib-sticking eating process that comfortable you up on a freezing , winter day. It’s true ; a bowl of old menu of beef stew does have warming featured food , but stew’s cozy factor more than a way beyond preserving you from the cold . It’s all about those tender chunks of meat and vegetables, swimming in a thick, ultra-rich gravy. The more they come together creates the greatest comfort food, no matter the weather.