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Minestrone
Minestrone is a traditional Italian soup. It is made with a mix of vegetables and a poultry stock. It is quite simple to make, but preparing all the vegetables takes time.
There are doubtless as many minestrone recipes as there are Italian cooks, but here is my version.
There are doubtless as many minestrone recipes as there are Italian cooks, but here is my version.
185 K 4.3/5 (29 reviews)
3 hours 30 min.
Average
12 people
15 IngredientsLast modified on: May 29th 2011
For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
400 g white beans - 2
400 g peas - 3
8 spring onions (scallions) - 4
4 tomatoes - 5
400 g green beans - 6
4 courgettes - 7
4 carrots - 8
4 turnips - 9
4 potatoes - 10
400 g green asparagus spears - 11
12 tablespoons olive oil - 12
4 litres water - 13
4 chicken stock cubes - 14
salt - 15
pepper - Total weight: 9,940 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 2 hours 20 min.
Cooking: 1 hour 15 min.
All in all: 3 hours 30 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1
The day before, put 400 g white beans to soak overnight if you are using dried beans. For fresh ones this isn't necessary.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Shell 400 g peas, or use frozen ones.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Peel, wash and chop 8 spring onions (scallions).
Stage 5 - 10 min.
Wash 400 g green beans, cut off the ends and cut into pieces.
Stage 6 - 30 min.
Prepare 4 courgettes in small pieces.
Stage 8 - 20 min.
Peel and boil 400 g green asparagus spears in salted water until just tender, but still with some crunch.
Stage 9 - 20 min.
Throw away the water that the beans have soaked in and replace with salted water, Boil until they are cooked but still slightly firm.
Drain.
Drain.
Stage 10 - 1 min.
Pour 12 tablespoons olive oil into a large pan over medium heat. When hot, add the chopped onions, salt, pepper and cook while stirring for 1 minute.
Add the turnips, carrots and potatoes. Stir to mix well.
Add the turnips, carrots and potatoes. Stir to mix well.
Stage 11 - 5 min.
Add the courgettes, haricot beans, green beans and asparagus. Stir to mix well and cook together for 5 minutes, stirring from time to time.
This preliminary cooking of the vegetables in oil is important to add flavour to the minestrone.
This preliminary cooking of the vegetables in oil is important to add flavour to the minestrone.
Stage 12 - 35 min.
Moisten with 4 litres water and add 4 chicken stock cubes.
Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat and leave to simmer gently until all the vegetables are well cooked.
Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat and leave to simmer gently until all the vegetables are well cooked.
Stage 13 - 10 min.
Then add the tomatoes, check seasoning and leave to cook for a further 10 minutes.
Remarks
Ideally a minestrone should include at least 5 vegetables, but they can be any you choose, so you can vary this recipe in both ingredients and proportions.
You can also add a cupful of rice along with the vegetables. There are those who consider that this should replace the haricot beans, but I think it's good with both.
Minestrone is even better reheated the following day.
You can also add a cupful of rice along with the vegetables. There are those who consider that this should replace the haricot beans, but I think it's good with both.
Minestrone is even better reheated the following day.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 120 RDI=40 % | 520 RDI=50 % | 210 RDI=30 % | 4,340 RDI=220 % | 18,160 RDI: 220 % |
| Per 100 g | 1 RDI=0 % | 5 RDI=0 % | 2 RDI=0 % | 40 RDI=2 % | 180 RDI: 2 % |
| Per person | 9 RDI=4 % | 40 RDI=4 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 360 RDI=20 % | 1,510 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 21.55 €
- Per person : 1.80 €
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