Minestrone Makes 4 servings Time: 45 minutes to 1 hour Essentially, vegetable soup, best made with a little bit of prosciutto. Consider this recipe a series of suggestions, rather than something ironclad; you can make minestrone with any vegetables you have on hand. 4 T extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, minced 1 carrot, peeled & diced � C minced prosciutto or other ham (optional) Salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste 5 C chicken, beef, or vegetable stock, or water, preferably warmed 10 sprigs fresh parsley, more or less Freshly grated Parmesan cheese Beef & Vegetable Soup