Meatlessitalianminestrone Recipes

MEATLESS ITALIAN MINESTRONE

Steps:

• Heat oil in Dutch oven or stockpot.
• Add celery, onion and garlic.
• Cook and stir until crisp-tender.
• Stir in tomatoes, cabbage and carrots.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until vegetables are tender.
• Stir in tomato juice, beans, parsley, oregano, basil, pepper and salt.
• Simmer until beans are heated.
• Stir in cooked macaroni just before serving.
• Serve sprinkled with Parmesan.

AUTHENTIC ITALIAN MINESTRONE SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut the pork rind into strips.
• Place into a saucepan the prosciutto (ham) cut into strips, together with oil, a chopped onion and parsley.
• As soon as the onion starts to boil, add the pork rind, beans, chive, herbs, zucchini and season with freshly ground salt and pepper.
• Let it simmer for a few minutes, add the water in which the beans have been boiled, cover the pan and let it cook at moderate heat.
• Let it simmer, increase the heat and add pasta or rice, depending on your preference.
• The minestrone should be dense at the end. Serve it with grated Parmesan cheese.

RUSTIC ITALIAN MINESTRONE

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot and celery and cook for 5 minutes, or until the vegetables begin to soften. Add the garlic, season with salt and pepper and cook for 2 minutes more.
• Add the tomatoes, vegetable or chicken broth and herbs, bring to a boil and turn down to a simmer.
• Add the green and cannellini beans and simmer for 2 minutes.
• Add the zucchini and pasta and simmer for 10 minutes, or until all of the vegetables are tender and the pasta is al dente. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve the soup in large bowls with a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese.

GENOVESE MINESTRONE (NO TOMATOES)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil over medium high heat in a dutch oven. Add garlic, onions, celery and carrots and sauté until onions begin to soften.
• Add broth, wine, black and green beans, spinach, squash, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 40 minutes. Add in pesto and adjust salt to your liking.
• If making ahead, simply stop at this point, then reheat the vegetable mixture and continue with the recipe.
• While vegetables are cooking, sauté pancetta until crisp. Reserve rendered fat to add to the vegetables if you wish. Cook the pasta according to package directions and stir in to the vegetables.
• To serve, ladle soup into bowls and top with the pancetta and parmesan.

CLASSIC ITALIAN MINESTRONE (SOUPE PAYSANNE)

Steps:

• In a large casserole or soup pot, cook the pork fat over medium-high heat until there is some fat in the bottom of the pot, about 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Then add the potatoes, cabbage, chard, onion, and garlic until the greens are wilted, about 5 minutes.
• Pour in the water, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, add the beans, ham or smoked bacon, and tomato, and cook until the beans are tender, 2 to 3 hours.
• Add the elbow macaroni and continue to cook until a spoon can stand straight up in the center of the soup, and the pasta is tender--about 15 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper, drizzle with olive oil, and serve.