Mama Isa's Classic Minestrone: one of the most traditional vegetable and lovely soup in Italy. Minestrone means "big soup". Minestrone is a thick vegetable soup, delicious in winter.
Minestrone varies widely across Italy and in every region you can find a different recipe. Here is Classic Minestrone in Mama Isa's style.
Recipe of the Day: Mama Isa's Classic Minestrone - Minestrone Soup
Ingredients:
2 Potatoes
2 Carrots
1 yellow Onion
100 g of Cauliflower, but only the flowers
2 stalk of Celery
40 g of Peas
100 g of Spinach leaves
100 g of Zucchini
100 g of Borlotti Beans
100 g of Broccoli, but only the flowers
50 g of Green or Red Cabbage
100 g of Tomatoes
50 g of Zucca (Marina Chioggia Squash)
Vegetable stock (1 liter or more)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
Salt to taste
Black Pepper to taste
Parmigiano Reggiano, freshly grated
Preparation
Add 1 liter or more of vegetable stock.
Add potatoes, zucchini, cauliflower, broccoli, tomatoes, squash, green cabbage - but not spinach and peas. Cook on low temperature about 30 min. If you see that the minestrone is too dense, add more vegetable stock.
After 30 min. add spinach, borlotti beans and peas and cook again for 10 min. Add salt and black pepper to taste.
Serve warm and sprinkle with EVOO and grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.
Buon Appetito!
