CELERY & PARMESAN MINESTRONE

By Bug7

Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cups celery
• 1/2 cup diced carrot
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 4 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
• 1/3 cup orzo or other small pasta
• 1-14 ounce diced tomatoes
• 1-3/4 cups cannelloni beans, rinsed
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/4 cup Parmigianino-Reggiano cheese,

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add celery, carrot, onion, garlic. celery seeds, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
Add broth and bring to a boil. Add pasta and cook, uncovered, util the pasta is tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes, cannelloni beans, celery and 1/4 cup cheese. Cook over medium heat until steaming hot. Serve hot.