Broccoli Soup with Tubettini

By jbrockel

Ingredients

• Ingredients :
• 1 tsp olive oil
• olive oil spray
• 1/4 cup minced red onion
• 1/4 cup minced celery
• 2 cup bunch of broccoli chopped
• 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1 cup chopped green beans (bite size)
• 3 cup defatted low-sodium vegetable broth preferably fresh
• 1/2 tbl minced fresh sage
• 1/4 tsp coarse salt
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 1 pch red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup tubettini (tiny tubular pasta)
• 15 oz canned cannelini beans rinsed
• 1 tbl chopped fresh herb(s)
• (basil, thyme and/or oregano)
• 4 tsp freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Details

Adapted from yum-recipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Spray a heavy 3 to 4-quart pot.
Add olive oil and heat over medium-low heat.
Add onion and celery and cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are limp, 4 minutes (to develop flavor; add a tablespoon of broth to prevent scorching, if necessary).
Add broccoli, bell pepper, beans, broth, sage, sage and pepper and red pepper flkaes.
Bring to a boil.2. Add tubettini; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium high and cook, uncovered, until the pasta is barely al dente, about 7 minutes.
Add beans and herbs; continue cooking until pasta is cooked, about 5 minutes.
Reduce heat to lowest setting; cover and keep warm before serving or serve immediately.
Transfer to bowls; sprinkle each with 1 tsp parmesan cheese and serve with crusty bread.
TIP - I make broth in 1-quart batches from vegetable trimmings: carrot, leek/scallion greens, celery, green-bean tips, asparagus ends, etc.
I add tomatoes, better than bouillon mushroom base, garlic, parsley, thyme, bay, dill, fennel seed, peppercorns; steep until flavorful.
Strain. The broth varies depending on the scraps and season.
-patYield: 5 cupsNOTES : Tubettini, tiny tubular pasta, and broccoli are cooked together to create a light, nourishing soup that can be prepared in less than 30 minutes.
REVIEW: Easy to prepare soup; light.
The taste depends on the quality of the broth (see tip).
Suggest slowly sweating the onion and celery to develop more flavor.