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Chef John's Minestrone Soup

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 ounces chopped pancetta
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups water, plus more as needed
  • 1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes, crushed fine
  • 1 cup cranberry beans, shelled
  • 2 cups chopped cabbage, or more to taste
  • 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 bunch Swiss chard, chopped
  •  cup ditalini pasta
  • salt and ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
  • ¼ cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley

Directions

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