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Prosciutto Fave Minestrone alla Riso

By: Harriet Cariello  
"This ham, bean and rice soup is my favorite and it is a hearty dinner soup. Sprinkle bowls of soup with Parmesan cheese and serve hot. Serve extra cheese at the table. Offer crusty, Italian bread with the soup. You may substitute macaroni for the rice."

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 pound bacon, chopped
  • 3/4 cup diced cooked ham
  • 3 large stalks celery, thinly sliced, leaves reserved and chopped
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 3 carrots, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 quart chicken broth
  • 2/3 cup brown rice
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 (15 ounce) can cranberry beans, drained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can white beans, drained
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Directions

  1. In a large pot over medium heat, cook bacon in olive oil until brown. Stir in ham and cook a few minutes more. Stir in celery (reserve the leaves), onion and carrot and cook until vegetables are tender, 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute more.
  2. Stir in tomatoes, broth, rice, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes, or until vegetables are soft and rice is nearly tender.
  3. Stir in cranberry beans and white beans and heat through. Stir in parsley and celery leaves and remove from heat. Serve hot.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 311 | Total Fat: 16.6g | Cholesterol: 13mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2007 by Junebug 
This soup was so savory and delicious. My children and husband loved it! I used 'Roman'... MORE
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Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2004 by JDVMD 
This is a really good soup and it even got better the longer that it sat. I used diced... MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2008 by HEBH 
Wow, this was great! I followed the recipe with two changes. I 1 cup of instant brown rice,... MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 6, 2007 by Erica 
I'm always on the lookout for low-fat, high fiber recipes so I was excited to try out this... MORE
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Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2007 by GINAH1 
This soup is really good-a meal in itself! The one thing I would change would be to add... MORE
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Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2007 by KatieTrys2Cook 
Mmmmmmmmmm! Very good! I made this last night and just got done eating some more of it for... MORE
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Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2008 by gaelgrad01 
This recipe was delicious!! I could not find the cranberry beans, so I just doubled up on the... MORE
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Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2008 by Jean Gallant 
Delicious soup! Quick and easy to prepare. The flavors and incredible. MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2008 by 4hickgirls 
Great Recipe...even better the next day. I added a little ham base, because I didn't have any... MORE
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Reviewed on May 20, 2004 by KACEY01 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
I used orzos instead of rice, delicious! MORE

 
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