Winter Minestrone | The Fancy Pants Kitchen

Name: Winter Minestrone | The Fancy Pants Kitchen
Ingredients: 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 4 ounces pancetta, diced 1/4”; 1 & 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions; 2 cups carrots (approx 3 large), 1/2” dice; 2 cups celery (approx 4 stalks), 1/2” dice; 2 & 1/2 cups butternut squash, peeled and diced into 1/2” pieces (see Chef’s Note); 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tsp chopped fresh thyme; 26 ounces canned or boxed tomatoes, such as Pomi; 6-8 cups chicken stock; 1 3”-long parmesan rind (see Chef’s Note); 1 bay leaf; Kosher salt & freshly ground pepper; 1 (15-ounce) can cannelloni beans, drained & rinsed; 5 ounces fresh baby spinach leaves; Parmesan Cheese, for serving

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And, one of my faves is Ina Garten's Winter Minestrone. Now, I have always followed her recipe word for word, but this time I decided to throw in a Parmesan

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Ingredients

2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
4 ounces pancetta, diced 1/4”
1 & 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions
2 cups carrots (approx 3 large), 1/2” dice
2 cups celery (approx 4 stalks), 1/2” dice
2 & 1/2 cups butternut squash, peeled and diced into 1/2” pieces (see Chef’s Note)
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp chopped fresh thyme
26 ounces canned or boxed tomatoes, such as Pomi
6-8 cups chicken stock
1 3”-long parmesan rind (see Chef’s Note)
1 bay leaf
Kosher salt & freshly ground pepper
1 (15-ounce) can cannelloni beans, drained & rinsed
5 ounces fresh baby spinach leaves
Parmesan Cheese, for serving