Warm the Fuck Up Minestrone

Great

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Grab a large soup pot and heat the oil over medium heat.

Step 2

Add the onion, carrots, and celery and sauté until the onion starts to look golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 3

Add the potato, rosemary, garlic, pep- per flakes, and bay leaf.

Step 4

Cook for another 30 seconds to get the gar- lic going.

Step 5

Add the diced tomatoes and lentils and give it another 30

Step 6

seconds.

Step 7

Now, pour in all the broth and let that motherfucker come to a simmer.

Step 8

Reduce the heat and let that go at a gentle pace until the lentils are almost cooked but the potato is tender, about 15 minutes.

Step 9

Next, add the salt, pasta, and cabbage (if using kale, don't add it yet) and keep the pot gently simmering until the pasta is cooked all the way, 5 to 10 minutes, depending on your pasta.

Step 10

(If you are using kale, fold it into the pot after the pasta is all cooked and let that pot sim- mer for 2 more minutes.

Step 11

Add the vinegar and lemon juice, stir well, and remove from the heat.

Step 12

Fold in the parsley and basil and let the pot sit for a minute or two.

Step 13

Taste to see whateverthefuck else it might need, like pepper or more rosemary to taste.

Step 14

Pull out the bay leaf and serve right away.