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MINESTRONE Recipe | |
Italian Soup | |
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Ingredients:
1/2 lb.dried, white beans 1/2 t. salt 1/4 lb. sliced, lean bacon, chopped 1/3 c. olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 large carrot, diced 1 rib celery, diced 3 garlic cloves, chopped fine 2 zucchini, diced 1/4 lb. green beans, cut in 1/2 in. pieces 1/2 lb. boiling potatoes 4 c. shredded Savoy cabbage a 28-oz. can tomatoes, chopped and drained 4 1/2 c. chicken broth Parmesan cheese,grated and dry-cured sausages as accompaniments.
Directions:
Soak beans overnight, then drain. Re-cover beans with water, by 2 inches, then simmer for 45 mins. - 1 hour. Remove from heat and let stand, uncovered.In heavy kettle, cook bacon until crisp. Add onion and cook until onion is softened. Add carrots, celery and garlic and cook, stirring, for 4 mins. Add zucchini, green beans and potatoes, cutting potatoes into 1/4 in. dice. Cook and stir for 4 mins. Add cabbage and cook and stir til cabbage is wilted. Add tomatoes and broth and simmer the soup, covered, for 1 hour. Drain white beams, reserving liquid. Puree half of them with 1 cup of reserved liquid in a food processor, and stir the puree and remaining beans into the soup. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 mins. Thin the soup, if desired, with more bean liquid. Season w/salt & pepperand serve with cheese and sausages. Serves 6 to 8 A hearty, delicious soup for a nippy evening. Good with crusty bread and full-bodied red wine.
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