The finished product

A simple Italian staple, and one of Stanley Tucci's favorites. Not like that matters, but he seems like a nice guy. High fiber, high protein. It's healthy and tasty.

Recipe

Let's do it

To saute

• A whole bunch of olive oil
• A large onion
• 2 carrots, peeled and cut up into tiny cubes
• A leeks or a big stalks of celery cut up into tiny cubes
• As much garlic as you want

The spices

EITHER

• A GIANT scoops of Italian seasoning

OR

• A bunch of:
  • Dried basil
  • Dried oregano
  • Dried thyme
  • Dried rosemary

And also

• Some kashmiri chili to taste

One last quick saute

• A few tablespoons of tomato paste

Finally before the long simmer

• 2ish cups of veggie broth
• A can (24oz) of ground tomatoes (san marzano or mericano if you want it to be tasty)
• A cup of ditalini pasta (more is too much!!!)
• A bunch of frozen spinach
• A can of cannellini beans

Finishing

• Some lemon juice or something else acidic
• A cup of parmesan cheese
• More salt to taste if you need it

Instructions

• Saute the stuff to saute
• Add the spices
• Saute the last thing to saute
• Add the finally before the long simmer
• Then let it simmer for about 20-30 minutes
• Finally, ready to serve! Add some more parmesan on bowls

Adapted from

This lovely Instagram creator