Authentic Italian Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

• 2 ounces double smoked bacon diced
• 1 yellow onion chopped
• 1/2 pound Swiss chard leaves and stems, roughly chopped
• 1/2 pound zucchini two small or one large, cut into thick slices
• 5 ounces spinach 2 packed cups, roughly chopped
• 3 ounces green beans chopped, fresh or frozen and defrosted
• 2 carrots cut into thick slices
• 1 celery rib cut into thick slices
• 2 tomatoes peeled and sliced
• 2 large potatoes peeled and cut into quarters
• 6 1/2 cups beef broth
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tomatoes peeled and minced
• 5 ounces pasta durum wheat semolina
• 3 tablespoons olive oil for frying
• 4 tablespoons grana padano cheese or Parmigiano Reggiano, grated
• 1 tablespoon Italian parsley chopped fresh
• sea salt to taste
• black pepper to taste

Nutrition

• Calories : 220 calories
• Carbohydrate : 26 grams
• Cholesterol : 15 milligrams
• Fat : 9 grams
• Fiber : 4 grams
• Protein : 7 grams
• SaturatedFat : 3.5 grams
• Sodium : 640 milligrams
• Sugar : 4 grams