22 painless recipes that will make you obsessed with Parmesan

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Minestrone soup

This classic Italian soup is made of cooked and pureed potatoes, white beans, carrots, zucchini, tomatoes and finely chopped cabbage. Start by sauteing some onion in a skillet on medium heat. Add bacon lardons (thick chopped pieces of bacon), the rest of the veggies, minced garlic and a few snipped basil leaves. Pour in cooking broth until the ingredients are covered, and let simmer for at least 1 hour and 20 minutes. Then add rice and continue cooking for 20 more minutes. When the rice is cooked through, stir in grated Parmesan and serve.