{"id":735,"date":"2008-11-18T00:22:25","date_gmt":"2008-11-18T05:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paletted.wwwmi3-ts8.a2hosted.com\/cuisine\/?p=735"},"modified":"2024-02-14T07:53:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T12:53:03","slug":"minestrone-soup-the-healthy-answer-to-cold-autumn-nights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/palettedome.com\/cuisine\/2008\/11\/18\/minestrone-soup-the-healthy-answer-to-cold-autumn-nights\/","title":{"rendered":"Minestrone Soup: The Healthy Answer to Cold Autumn Nights"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mid November in DC, and the nights are getting longer and colder. This week we have frost almost every night, and the slippery slope of eating more filling food to keep warm and feel good is smoother than ever. What can we eat on a cold night without feeling guilty about the pre-holidays diet? One simple tasty solution is minestrone soup: warm, filling and scrumptious. This is a great cold night dinner. Including suitable \u201cgood carbs\u201d, it will make it a meal that will not leave us hungry half an hour later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Minestrone is a classic Italian vegetable soup. According to the ingredients, you can figure out what Italian region it is from. The southern version is heavy on tomatoes, garlic and pasta; central Italy minestrone always contains beans; the northern version uses rice; and the Italian Riviera version is big on herbs. The result is a thick, hearty soup that blends perfectly the flavor of all ingredients. Minestrone soup only improves with time, so make sure you make enough to last you for several servings. Just heat the portion you want to eat, and keep the rest refrigerated up to a week. If preparing minestrone for company, make it a day or two in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n

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This hardy minestrone soup is a great cold night dinner that can serve as a lunch as well. It is packed with fiber and nutrients, keeping you satiated so no "snacking post soup" is needed. This is our classic version; read notes below to see how to personalize it to your liking!<\/span><\/div>\n
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Course <\/span>Appetizer, Side Dish, Soup<\/span><\/div>
Cuisine <\/span>Italian, Mediterranean<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Servings <\/span>6<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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