A Classic Minestrone Soup Recipe with Savory Pancetta | TASTE

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 4 oz pancetta or bacon, diced small
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
• 3 lg carrots, diced small
• 3 stalks celery, diced small
• 1 lg onion, chopped
• 1/2 c dry white wine
• 1/2 lb fresh kale, washed, stemmed, and roughly chopped
• 8 oz potato, peeled and diced
• 30 oz canned cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 14 1/2 oz canned diced tomato with juice
• 6 c chicken broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 0 salt
• 0 pepper
• 1 c freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
• 0 garlic toast, to serve