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Prosciutto Fave Minestrone alla Riso

SUBMITTED 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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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

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

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.
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.
Stir in cranberry beans and white beans and heat through. Stir in parsley and celery leaves and remove from heat. Serve hot.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on jan. 8, 2007 by Pamela S.

This soup was so savory and delicious. My children and husband loved it! I used 'Roman'... MORE

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reviewed on oct. 17, 2008 by Jean Gallant

Delicious soup! Quick and easy to prepare. The flavors and incredible. MORE

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

Reviewed on may 20, 2004 by KACEY01

I used orzos instead of rice, delicious! MORE

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