MINESTRONE ALLA GENOVESE (GENOVESE VEGETABLE SOUP)

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Categories     Soup/Stew

Number Of Ingredients 19

1/4 lb. salt pork
fresh parsley
1 small clove garlic
1 onion, diced
1 carrot, sliced
1/4 head cabbage, shredded
1 stick celery, sliced
leek, sliced
1 cup lima beans
1/4 lb. string beans, cut
1/4 lb. fresh fava beans
1 fresh tomato, large
1 diced potato
zucchini flowers
salt and pepper
pesto
grated cheese
stock
noodles

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.

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