Best Italian Style Vegetable Soup Recipes

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ITALIAN-STYLE VEGETABLE SOUP



Italian-style Vegetable Soup image

There are as many versions of vegetable soup in Italy as there there are cooks. Pancetta - Pancetta is the same cut of pork as bacon. It is cured with salt and is not smoked. It comes rolled up like a large salami. Widely used in Italian cooking, especially in Emilia-Romagna, it is vital to many dishes. If available, buy a large quantity. Cut into several pieces and freeze it. You can substitute domestic bacon for pancetta. It must be blanched in boiling water for two three minutes to reduce the smoky flavour. Fresh side pork can also be used.

Provided by Mysterygirl

Categories     Vegetable

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

8 cups chicken broth
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup parsley, Chopped
4 cloves garlic
1/4 lb pancetta or 1/4 lb unsmoked bacon
3 cups cabbage, Shredded
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 carrots, finely chopped
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1 potato, peeled, chopped
2 zucchini, finely chopped
1 large tomatoes, chopped
1/4 lb mushroom, finely chopped
1/4 lb string bean, finely chopped
4 pieces prosciutto rind
salt
pepper
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, Grated

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large saucepan.
  • Add parsley and garlic.
  • Saute over medium heat.
  • Before garlic changes colour, add pancetta.
  • Saute until lightly browned.
  • Stir in cabbage.
  • Cover and cook 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Add remaining vegetables to saucepan.
  • Cover and cook about 5 minutes.
  • Add broth and water, if using, and prosciutto rind or ham shank.
  • Cover and reduce heat.
  • Simmer 40 to 50 minutes.
  • Remove half the vegetables with a slotted spoon.
  • Place in a blender or food processor and process until smooth.
  • Return to saucepan.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve hot with Parmesan cheese sprinkled over top.
  • VARIATION:
  • Toast about 20 thick slices of Italian bread.
  • Place 2 slices in each soup bowl and sprinkle generously with Parmesan cheese.
  • Ladle soup into bowls.
  • Serve with additional Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 207.9, Fat 12.6, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 5.5, Sodium 871.7, Carbohydrate 14.7, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 5.8, Protein 10.2

ITALIAN STYLE VEGETABLE SOUP



ITALIAN STYLE VEGETABLE SOUP image

Categories     Soup/Stew     Vegetable     Stew     Valentine's Day     Quick & Easy     Dinner

Yield 6 bowls

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 Carrot, cleaned and diced in a food processor (with)
1 Onion, cleaned and diced in a food processor.
5 cups water.
1 tsp. sugar.
4 tablespoons grated parmigiana cheese.
1 tsp. garlic powder.
1 tsp. dried basil flakes.
1 can diced Hunt's tomatoes (14 ounce).
1 Can (14 ounce) sweet peas.
1 Can (14 ounce) Cannelloni or your favorite soft, white bean.
2 Chicken Bullion Cubes.
2 teaspoons of salt.
3-4 tablespoons Canola oil in which to fry the diced onion and carrot.
1 Cup Farfalle ("bowtie") pasta.
For Gnocci:
1 egg.
1 cup instant potato flakes.
1 tablespoon flour.
Note: If you want to add meat, you choose it, and if it's meatballs, you provide the recipe. An easier option would be a can of white meat chicken or some cooked, shredded, smoked ham from the grocery deli.

Steps:

  • In a cereal or similar cooking bowl, add an egg to half a cup of potato flakes, mix it with a fork, then add more potato flakes until the mix seems about the right consistency to roll in your hands. Mix in a tablespoon (or so) of flour to make it not stick. Roll out two 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch diameter rolls between your hands, and cut into half inch nuggets with a knife. This is your gnocchi. In a stew pot. Add oil, then diced onion and carrot, and cook until tender over medium heat. Don't walk away. (Don't let it burn.) Add everything else, beginning with peas and tomatoes. Let it cook together until pasta is done and flavors come together. (Assuming your meat has already been cooked, add it when the other ingredients have made a nice tasting soup and let it heat and meld.)

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