Minestrone Soup (The Easy Way) Recipe - Recipezazz.com

Ingredients

• 1 handful of parsley, both stalk and leaves, finely chopped
• 3 slices of pancetta or prosciutto, chopped
• 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1/2 stalk of celery, chopped
• 1 medium carrot, chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 small potato, peeled and sliced or diced
• 1 small zucchini, diced
• 2 big handfuls of greens (cabbage, spinach, chard, or a mixture), rinsed and roughly chopped
• 400 grams borlotti beans, drained (1 can)
• 400 grams whole, peeled tomatoes, roughly chopped (1 can)
• 1/4 cup white rice
• 1 liter vegetable stock
• Salt and pepper
• Extra-virgin olive oil
• Bread (for serving optional)
• Parmesan Cheese (for serving optional)