Best Minestrone Alla Genovese Recipes

VEGETABLE AND BEAN SOUP WITH PESTO: MINESTRONE ALLA GENOVESE AND SANDWICHES WITH ARUGULA AND HAM: PANINI CON RUCOLA E PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Heat a medium soup pot over medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan. Add onion, potato and zucchini and season with salt and pepper. Cook 5 or 6 minutes alone, stirring frequently, then add the canned beans and the chicken stock. Cover the pot and bring the soup up to a boil.
• Preheat a panini grill or a heavy bottomed pan over medium heat. Build 4 panini: spread roll or bread with a couple ounces of cheese, then top with a few leaves of arugula and 2 slices of prosciutto for each sandwich. Place panini in sandwich press or onto hot, heavy bottomed pan. Top with another heavy skillet or a brick wrapped in foil to press sandwiches. Press sandwiches until crisp on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
• When the soup is at a boil, remove the lid. Stir in the noodles and green beans and reduce heat to low. Simmer soup an additional 5 to 6 minutes then remove it from the heat.
• Combine basil, garlic, nuts and cheese in the food processor and turn it on. Stream in the extra-virgin olive oil and process until pesto is nearly smooth.
• Scrape the pesto into a small bowl. Add a ladle of the soup broth to thin the pesto, then add the pesto to the soup. Stir to combine and serve soup immediately with panini, for dipping.

MINESTRONE ALLA GENOVESE (WITH PESTO)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil.
• Saute onion and garlic 2-3 minutes.
• Add cabbage, celery, and carrots. Saute 5 minutes.
• Add broth, water, tomato paste, and herbs. Partially cover pan and simmer 30 minutes.
• Add zucchini, beans, and salami; cook 15 minutes.
• Add pasta; cook until al dente.
• Add salt and pepper.
• Stir in pesto sauce just before serving.
• Serve in large bowls with grated cheese.

MINESTRONE ALLA GENOVESE (GENOVESE VEGETABLE SOUP)

Steps:

• Render first three ingredients. Saute vegetables to golden color. Add either stock or boiling water-about 6 or 7 pints. Cook slowly until all vegetables and beans are done, but add zucchini last 20 minutes. Add about three tablespoons pesto and grated cheese. Add noodles. Homemade noodles are best and they also thicken the minestrone. Serve with plenty of grated cheese, Submitted by Mary Parisi Serve with a tossed green salad. No special ingredients are suggested but perhaps the addition of fresh sweet basil to the salad dressing.

MINESTRONE ALLA GENOVESE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in large kettle. Add garlic, onion, leek, parsley & thyme. Cook until onion is transparent. Add tomato paste, tomatoes, celery, carrots, potatoes, string beans, water and boullion cubes. Simmer covered about 1 hour. Bring to boil; add macaroni; cook until tender; about 8-10 min. Add kidney beans; heat. Serve with parmesan cheese.