4 michael italian soup Recipes

olive oil, chopped onion, chopped peeled carrot, well-washed thinly sliced leeks, chopped garlic, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, aleppo pepper or red pepper flakes, italian fennel sausage (sweet or hot), casings removed, grind cornmeal (polenta), chicken or vegetable stock, stemmed and coarsely chopped kale or chard leaves, or a combination, grated parmigiano-reggiano for serving

extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, lightly crushed, sliced leek, white and pale green parts only, diced celery, chicken stock mixed with 2 1/4 cups water, heavy cream, shelled english peas (about 4 1/2 lb unshelled), coarsely chopped fresh italian flat-leaf parsley, minced fresh thyme leaves, powdered ascorbic acid (1 tablet vitamin cup crushed), sea salt , preferably gray salt, freshly ground black pepper, creme fraiche , basil oil, finely sliced fresh chives, or prosciutto bits, optional

lean ground beef, fresh oregano, chopped, breadcrumbs, grated onions, beef broth (or more ), orzo pasta (1 bag), salt and pepper