Recipe - Minestrone Semplice - Plain Minestrone

One half pound Ditalini
1 Onion
2 teaspoon Olive oil
2 cup Cut string beanS
1 tablespoon Chopped parsley
2 ounce Grated Parmesan Cheese
3 tablespoon Butter
3 Stalks celery, minced
2 lg Potatoes
1 cup Fresh peas

Serves: 6

Cook onion in oil and butter about 3 minutes or until slightly brown. Add
celery, potatoes, cook for 10 minutes in covered pot. Add 3 quarts boiling
water; cook 15 minutes more. Add string beans, peas, detalini, salt and
pepper; cover andcook slowly another 20 minutes. Serve hot garnished with
parsley and cheese.

From: The art of Italian Cooking Cerca 1948

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