Ingredients
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2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
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1/4 lb pancetta, chopped (cut as thick as bacon from the deli)
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1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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4 garlic cloves, chopped
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2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
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2 celery ribs, chopped with greens
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salt
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fresh ground black pepper
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2 stalks fresh rosemary
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8 fresh sage leaves, thinly sliced
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1 medium zucchini, diced
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4 -5 cups kale or 4 -5 cups chard leaves, trimmed of tough ends and veins and coarsely chopped
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1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained
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1 (14 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes
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1 quart chicken broth
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2 cups vegetable broth
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parmigiano, rind
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1 cup ditalini
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grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
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2 medium onions, chopped
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3 portabella mushroom caps, chopped
Instructions
- Heat a soup pot over med-high heat; add olive oil.
- Add in the pancetta; brown for 2 minutes.
- Add in the red pepper flakes, garlic, mushrooms, onions, carrots, and celery; cook 5-6 minutes, until mushrooms are lightly browned.
- Season with salt and pepper; add in rosemary stems and sage; add in zucchini and chopped greens; stir them in to the pot until all the greens wilt down, 2-3 minutes.
- Add in the beans, tomatoes, broths, and cheese rind; cover with lid and bring to a boil.
- Uncover and add ditalini pasta; cook for 7-8 minutes at a rolling simmer, uncovered, until the pasta is al dente.
- Remove pot from heat; remove the rind and now bare rosemary stems; adjust salt/pepper to taste.
- Ladle soup into shallow bowls; top with grated cheese; serve with crusty bread.