Red bean

mixed short pasta (such as ditalini, elbows, or small shells) (about 200 grams) • small cans red beans, drained and rinsed (such as kidney beans, about 8 oz each) • bay leaf • fresh rosemary • fresh sage leaves • bacon, cut into strips (about 55 grams) • shallot • Extra virgin olive oil • ladles vegetable broth (about 1 cup or 240 ml) • Red pepper flakes • Salt • tomato paste •

chicken thighs (boneless, skinless) • cooked red beans (about 300 grams; beans should be whole, not broken) • medium red onion (such as Tropea or other sweet red onion) • celery • Extra-virgin olive oil, • garlic clove • Fresh rosemary, • Apple cider vinegar, • Sugar,

FOR THE MEATBALLS: • dried red beans (or 1 cup canned red beans) • cauliflower florets • sweet paprika • ground turmeric • curry powder • chili pepper • Salt to taste • White sesame seeds to taste • FOR THE SAUCE: • extra virgin olive oil • ground ginger •

beef chuck or brisket (or shoulder) • beef broth (make more as needed) • to taste black pepper • to taste flour • celery, 1 carrot, 1 onion, rosemary, and 1 clove garlic with the germ removed, chopped for the sauté • to taste rosemary and bay • clove • good Chianti wine • to taste extra virgin olive oil • medium-sized potatoes • steamed red beans • cherry tomato pulp •

julienned carrots (about 200 grams) • diced potatoes, 1/2-inch cubes (about 500 grams) • canned red beans, drained (about 140 grams) • canned peas, drained (about 100 grams) • water (2 liters) • Vegetable bouillon, to taste • egg noodles, broken into pieces (about 100 grams) • cutting board with knife • pot with lid • ladle • You can store Minestrone Fantasia in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 1 day if already cooked with pasta, or up to 2 days if it contains only vegetables

cannellini beans (about 400 grams) • red beans (about 150 grams) • borlotti beans (about 150 grams) • small pasta shapes (about 150 grams) • carrot • shallot • celery stalks • Vegetable broth, • Salt, • Extra virgin olive oil, • Black pepper, • tomato purée •

pasta (300 grams) • tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, diced (200 grams) • cucumbers, diced (200 grams) • pitted black olives, sliced (80 grams) • yellow bell pepper, diced • feta cheese, diced (100 grams) • canned red kidney beans, drained and rinsed (200 grams) • canned tuna in oil, drained (200 grams) • Extra virgin olive oil and vinegar • fresh basil leaves

large fregola pasta (about 110 grams) • beef chuck roast (about 500 grams) • lacinato kale (about 400 grams) • potatoes • medium onion • small plum tomatoes (for color) • beef broth (about 1.5 liters) • red kidney beans, steamed (about 14 ounces/400 grams), drained • dry white wine (about 60 ml) • Extra-virgin olive oil, • Black pepper, • chili pepper (optional)

all-purpose flour (about 70 grams) • water (120 ml) • extra virgin olive oil (10 ml) • Salt, black pepper, rosemary • egg • canned red beans (about 120 grams) • small potato • mixed salad greens (about 30 grams) • cherry tomatoes • Salt, extra virgin olive oil • small potato • Salt, extra virgin olive oil, paprika, rosemary

whole wheat short pasta (about 140 grams) • medium yellow or white onion, finely chopped

lacinato kale (cavolo nero) • savoy cabbage • Swiss chard • potatoes • carrots • onion • peeled tomatoes • zucchini • celery stalks with leaves • cannellini beans (about 150 grams) • red beans (about 150 grams) • chickpeas (about 150 grams) •