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Italian Minestrone Soup Recipe
Minestrone is one of the many traditional Italian recipes handed down from family to family. Italian Minestrone is a type of soup rich in vegetables and legumes, more or less thick, depending on the habits.The recipe for minestrone soup, in fact, is not the same for everyone: the ingredients, the method of preparation and the way of serving it vary according to the tradition of each Italian region or local area.
Ingredients
- 2 potatoes
- 1 onion
- 2 carrots
- 1 zucchini
- 1 celery stalk
- 2 tomatoes or 100 g (½ cup) of Tomato Passata
- 100 g pumpkin pulp (4 oz)
- 100 g broccoli florets (4 oz)
- 200 g beans 7 oz, borlotti (cranberry beans) or cannellini (white kidney beans)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a high-sided pot, sauté onion, carrots and celery (which you have previously diced) with two tablespoons of oil. Cook slowly for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add all the other vegetables, starting with those that have the longest cooking times. In our case, therefore, first of all the beans. Remember that if you are using dried beans, they should be soaked in plenty of water at least 12 hours beforehand.
- Then add the chopped pumpkin and the potatoes in chunks.
- Stir and add about 1.5 liters (about 6 cups) of water. Lightly salt, cover with a lid and cook for about 20 minutes from boiling over moderate heat.
- After this time, add the other vegetables as well. First the zucchini and broccoli cut into pieces. Then the chopped tomatoes or tomato passata.
- Stir and, if necessary, adjust the consistency by adding more hot water. Adjust salt and continue cooking for about 15 minutes, covered and over moderate heat, depending on the desired consistency.
- The authentic Italian minestrone soup is ready and should be served, hot or warm, with a drizzle of oil and a grinding of black pepper. Enjoy!
Notes
NOTE:
- A) First of all, remember that if you use dried beans you must soak them in water for at least 12 hours before using them.
- B) Wash and peel all the vegetables thoroughly. Then cut them into as even pieces as possible. If the vegetable pieces are about the same size, they will cook more evenly.
Nutrition
Serving: 100gCalories: 166kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 37mgPotassium: 750mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 5365IUVitamin C: 49mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 1mg
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