Minestrone Recipe – D'Open Kitchen Culinary School

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion diced
• 2 medium carrots chopped
• 2 celery ribs thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon sea salt plus more to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 3 garlic cloves grated
• 1 can diced tomatoes 450g
• 1 1/2 cups white beans cooked, drained, and rinsed
• 1 cup chopped green beans
• 750 ml vegetable broth
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 60 g small pasta elbows,
• ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
• Pinches of red pepper flakes
• Grated Parmesan cheese