12 minestra italian Recipes

whole foods web site : there are endless variations on this soup, but the main elements are meatballs and greens. in our recipe, we make meatballs of ground beef and pork, and we add plenty of fresh herbs and kale for the green component. while the name indicates that the soup might be served at an italian wedding, it is actually a mistranslation of minestra maritata, which refers to the marriage of greens and meat in the soup., ground beef, ground pork, egg, fresh white breadcrumbs, grated parmesan, chopped garlic, chopped fresh oregano, chopped flat leaf parsley, ground nutmeg, paprika, salt, pepper, unsalted butter, chopped garlic, chopped white onion, chopped carrot, salt, pepper, low-sodium chicken broth, water, whole tomatoes, drained and halved, orzo (rice shaped pasta), shredded kale

ground italian sausage (spicy or mild ), minced clams, crushed red peppers, diced white onion, bacon, diced, garlic puree, water, cubes of chicken bouillon, heavy cream, butter, a bunch of kale, ditalini (1 lb pasta), parmesan cheese, paprika

onion, chopped, water, chicken stock cubes, parsley, chopped, celery leaves, chopped, carrots, grated, potatoes, diced, celery, finely diced, napolitana spaghetti sauce, cream-style corn

roasting chicken, cut into parts (about 3 1/2 lb), onion, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, carrots, peeled and chopped, chicken broth (canned or fresh ), water, ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, salt, ground black pepper, chopped fresh parsley (or 1 tsp dried parsley), onion, diced, stalks celery, chopped, carrots, peeled and sliced, escarole, cleaned and chopped, salt and pepper, to taste, pasta , cooked according to package (small , such as acini de pepe or ditalini), parmesan cheese

dried lentils, onions, chopped, carrots, chopped, celery, chopped, tomato puree or 1 cup tomato sauce, chopped italian parsley, water, ground beef, salt and pepper, rendered chicken fat or 5 tbsp margarine

olive oil, onions, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, fresh italian parsley, chopped, dried thyme, dried basil, rubbed dried sage, red pepper flakes, diced prosciutto, flour, dry marsala wine, gorgonzola, crumbled, chicken stock, salt, black pepper, crouton

hot chicken stock (or canned low sodium chicken broth), dried porcini mushrooms, extra virgin olive oil, yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 3 cups), leeks, white parts only, trimmed, cleaned, and chopped (about 2 cups), carrots, peeled and coarsely shredded (about 1 cup), salt, fresh bay leaves or 2 dried bay leaves, fresh ground black pepper, zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch cubes (about 3 cups), arborio rice (or other short-grain italian rice), chopped fresh italian parsley, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

chickpeas, baking soda, salt and freshly ground black pepper to, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling, spanish onions, garlic, sliced thin, plus 1 clove, ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped, thick) slices italian peasant bread, anchovies in salt , deboned and rinsed, chopped parsley leaves

dried borlotti beans, soaked for 8 hours, drained and rinsed, potato, roughly chopped, onion, roughly chopped, celery stalk, roughly chopped, carrot, roughly chopped, fresh bay leaf, fresh sage leaves, fresh rosemary sprig, italian parsley, garlic clove, pearl barley, pancetta or slab bacon, finely chopped, salt and pepper, extra-virgin olive oil

chickpeas, cooked and rinsed, stock or 5 cups water, olive oil, fresh rosemary, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, tomato, chopped, salt and pepper, soup pasta (see variations)