Hearty Greens Soup with Bowtie Pasta and Tomatoes

Serves 6 to 8
Time 50 min
Hearty Greens Soup with Bowtie Pasta and Tomatoes

Use all manner of kale, chard or other hearty greens in this filling cold weather soup. Look for Parmigiano Reggiano rinds, ideal for flavoring soups and stews, in the specialty cheese department.

Special Diets:

VegetarianVegetarian
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
    3 clovesgarlic, chopped
    1 mediumyellow onion, chopped
    1bay leaf
    1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt
    4Roma tomatoes, cored and chopped
    2carrots, chopped
    1 bunchSwiss chard (about 3/4 pound), roughly chopped
    1/2 bunchescarole (about 1/2 pound), stemmed and roughly chopped
    1/2 pounddried bowtie (farfalle) pasta
    1(3-inch) Parmigiano-Reggiano rind, plus grated Parmigiano Reggiano for garnish
    1/4 poundbaby spinach
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper

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Method

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat.


Add garlic, onion, bay leaf, salt and pepper and cook, stirring often, until golden brown, about 15 minutes.


Add tomatoes and cook until most of the liquid is released and absorbed, about 5 minutes more.


Add carrots and 8 cups water and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.


Stir in chard, escarole, pasta and Parmigiano-Reggiano rind.


Reduce heat, cover and simmer until broth is flavorful and greens and pasta are tender, about 15 minutes.


Stir in spinach and season with salt and pepper.


Remove and discard cheese rind from soup then ladle into bowls, garnish with grated cheese and serve.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

200

Total Fat

5g

Saturated Fat

1g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

350mg

Total Carbohydrate

34g

Dietary Fiber

5g

Total Sugars

4g

Protein

7g

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