Winter Minestrone With Wheat Berries Recipe - Los Angeles Times

Name: Winter Minestrone With Wheat Berries Recipe - Los Angeles Times
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2/3 cup cooked wheat berries, rinsed and drained; 2 large red onions, cut into 1/2-inch dice (about 4 cups); 2 large stalks celery, cut in 1/2-inch dice (about 1 cup); 4 carrots, cut in 1/2-inch dice (about 1 cup); 1 baking potato, peeled and cut in 1/2-inch dice (about 1 cup); 2 zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch dice (about 2 cups); 1/2 pound piece green cabbage, diced (about 2 cups); 1/4 pound green beans, trimmed, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 3 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary; 1/3 cup minced fresh basil leaves; 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice; 1 (15-ounce can) pinto beans, rinsed and drained, 1/2 cup pureed in food processor; Several small rinds from Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese; Water; Coarse salt; Freshly ground pepper; Extra-virgin olive oil, for serving; Chopped basil leaves, for serving; Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, for serving; Dried red pepper flakes, for serving

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I like wheat berries, those golden-brown, rice-like kernels of wheat which become plump and chewy when simmered in liquid. Rich in vitamins and fiber, they're often favored as cereal, but they can be...

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
2/3 cup cooked wheat berries, rinsed and drained
2 large red onions, cut into 1/2-inch dice (about 4 cups)
2 large stalks celery, cut in 1/2-inch dice (about 1 cup)
4 carrots, cut in 1/2-inch dice (about 1 cup)
1 baking potato, peeled and cut in 1/2-inch dice (about 1 cup)
2 zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch dice (about 2 cups)
1/2 pound piece green cabbage, diced (about 2 cups)
1/4 pound green beans, trimmed, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 tablespoon minced garlic
3 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary
1/3 cup minced fresh basil leaves
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
1 (15-ounce can) pinto beans, rinsed and drained, 1/2 cup pureed in food processor
Several small rinds from Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Water
Coarse salt
Freshly ground pepper
Extra-virgin olive oil, for serving
Chopped basil leaves, for serving
Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, for serving
Dried red pepper flakes, for serving