Minestrone with Spinach and Cannellini Beans

Name: Minestrone with Spinach and Cannellini Beans
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 slices bacon, chopped; 1 small yellow onion, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 celery stalk, diced; 2 carrots, finely diced; 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper; 1 (15.5-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed; 1 (28-ounce) can diced fire-roasted tomatoes; 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 bay leaf; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 3 cups coarsely chopped spinach; Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste; 1/3 cup grated Parmesan, to garnish

Minestrone with Spinach and Cannellini Beans was pinched from <a href="http://www.cooking.com/recipes-and-more/recipes/minestrone-spinach-cannellini-beans-recipe" target="_blank">www.cooking.com.</a>

"There are a thousand variations on rustic minestrone, and not all of them involve pasta. Cannellini beans add structure to this version, and fresh spinach makes it a well-rounded meal...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 tablespoon olive oil

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2 slices bacon, chopped

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1 small yellow onion, diced

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2 cloves garlic, minced

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1 celery stalk, diced

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2 carrots, finely diced

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1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper

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1 (15.5-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

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1 (28-ounce) can diced fire-roasted tomatoes

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4 cups low-sodium chicken broth

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1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil

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1 teaspoon dried thyme

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1 bay leaf

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1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

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3 cups coarsely chopped spinach

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Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

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1/3 cup grated Parmesan, to garnish

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