White Minestrone Soup | RICARDO

Ingredients

• 2 celery stalks, cut into small dice
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 fennel bulb, cut into small dice
• 3 tbsp (45 ml) olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• ½ tsp ground fennel seeds
• 3 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
• 4 cups (1 litre) low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
• 2 cups (500 ml) water
• ¼ lb (115 g) small pasta shells or other small pasta
• 1 can (14 oz/398 ml) white beans, rinsed and drained
• Fennel fronds, finely chopped, to taste
• Parmesan cheese shavings, to taste