45 minestra sopra Recipes

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

head escarole (about 1 lb), chicken broth , homemade if you have it, carrots, chopped, ground veal or 1 lb beef, eggs, onion, finely minced, plain breadcrumbs, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, salt, pepper, freshly ground (to taste), ditalini or 8 oz tubetti or 8 oz spaghetti, broken into bite sized pieces, egg, mixed, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

head cabbage, garlic, minced, olive oil, salt and pepper, to taste, cannellini beans, chicken broth, red pepper flakes (optional), crusty bread

onions or 1 leek, chopped coarsely, garlic, chopped coarsely, celery ribs, chopped coarsely, extra virgin olive oil, tuscan kale or 1/2 lb cabbage or 1/2 lb kale or 1/2 lb swiss chard, shredded, cabbage, shredded, carrots, quartered,cut into 1/2 inch chunks, winter squash, peeled,cut into 1/2 inch chunks, all purpose potato, peeled,cut into 1/2 inch chunks, rosemary, thyme, fresh sage leaves, bay leaf, bean broth or 7 cups water, sea salt, fresh ground pepper, cooked white beans, toasted rustic bread, 1 3/4 inches thick rubbed with, garlic

escarole, chicken broth, lg carrots, diced, spaghetti (broke into bite size pieces), freshly grated romano cheese ., ground beef, lg eggs , 1/2 cup minced onion, plain breadcrumbs, freshly grated romano cheese, salt , dash black pepper.

ground beef, olive oil, garlic, chopped, onion, chopped, head cauliflower, chopped, jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped, shallot, finely chopped, portobello mushrooms, diced, salt and pepper to taste, stewed tomatoes, beef broth, crushed red pepper flakes, frozen mixed vegetables, thawed

peas, in the pod (4 cups shelled , frozen peas offer a quicker alternative), extra virgin olive oil, onions, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, leek , thoroughly washed and thinly sliced, celery heart, finely chopped, pancetta, finely chopped, mint leaf, finely chopped, lemon , juice and zest of, finely grated, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

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)

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

extra virgin olive oil, sweet bulk sausage, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, cannellini beans, escarole, coarsely shredded, salt, pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, chicken stock, water, whole wheat penne or 3/4 cup ditalini, lemon peel, grated, grated pecorino romano cheese , for passing around the table

extra virgin olive oil, carrots, finely chopped, onion, diced, garlic, minced, rosemary, chopped, vegetable broth, zucchini, diced, spinach and cheese tortellini, tomatoes, diced, red wine vinegar

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

dry chickpeas, fresh rosemary, leaves fresh sage, salt, garlic cloves, minced, carrot, diced, onion, peeled and diced, stalk celery, diced, olive oil, parsley, minced (optional), fresh ground black pepper (optional), pecorino cheese, grated (optional), extra-virgin olive oil, fresh rosemary

olive oil, garlic cloves (finely chopped ), dry salami, grated with a large-hole grater (or pepperoni), chicken stock, parmesan cheese, rind (or other hard cheese) (optional), cannellini beans (rinsed with cold water), heads escarole (or 1 head excarole mixed with dandelion greens or other greens, coarsely chopped), crushed red pepper flakes, fresh spinach (stemmed ), freshly grated parmesan cheese (for serving)

broccoli rabe, broccoli florets, chicory or escarole, green cabbage, torzelle (another kind of broccoli; you could also substitute something along the lines of collard greens), aromatic herbs such as thyme or basil, to taste, meats, a prosciutto bone, if you like , with some meat attached, prosciutto rind -- if you cannot find this , use a quarter lb of fresh side pork (the cut used to make bacon). do not substitute pork rinds or bacon, which have spices that will throw off the seasoning, italian salami -- any kind of italian salami , including cotechino, pork loin, fresh italian sausages (mild ), cured lard, diced (get this from your delicatessen), well-seasoned caciocavallo (a southern cheese), parmigiano, grated (or pecorino romano, if need be), a bouquet garnis consisting of a rib of celery , a peeled carrot and several sprigs parsley, tied with a string, half a red pepper (spicy) or more to taste (don tsp go overboard)

olive oil, garlic, minced, dried sage, tomatoes, drained or 2 cups chopped fresh tomato, diced peeled red potato, cooked pinto or kidney beans, salt to taste, black pepper to taste, water or vegetable broth, fresh pasta (homemade or from refrigerated section in grocery store--fettuccine works well), garnish: grated parmesan cheese

garlic, minced, bacon, diced, olive oil, onion, chopped, escarole, coarsely chopped, white kidney beans (cannelloni), drained, chicken stock (see note below ), coarse or kosher salt, ground black pepepr, parmesan cheese, grated

dried pinto or cranberry beans, salt pork, minced, garlic cloves, minced, salt, olive oil, chopped celery, carrot, chopped, onion, minced, water, freshly ground black pepper, dried crushed red pepper, rotini or egg noodles, cooked, grated romano cheese