5 zuppa pasta italian soup pasta Recipes

chicken broth, italian pastina or 1 cup ditalini or 1 cup any crushed macaroni, eggs, well beaten, parmesan cheese, grated (to garnish ), fresh parsley, chopped (to garnish )

dried great northern beans or 1 (16 oz) bag navy beans, smoked ham hocks or 2 -3 smoked pork shanks, procuitto ham (finely chopped ), chicken stock, olive oil, onion, chopped, carrots, diced, garlic cloves, minced, portabella mushroom, chopped, thyme, sage, oregano, basil, bay leaves, pasta (fusilli, gemelli, mini lasagna, rotelli)

chicken broth (made from 10 lbs. chicken legs), head celery, diced, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, italian sausage, crumbled, potatoes, cubed (or cooked pasta if you prefer), carrots, mushroom, spinach leaves, salt, to taste (about 2 tbsp but add slowly and taste), pepper , to taste, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, freshly shredded (you may use asiago as well but do not use cheese from a shaker.)

onion, chopped small, garlic cloves, minced, carrot, chopped small, zucchini, quartered and sliced thin, leek, chopped small, both white and green parts, head cauliflower, chopped small, fresh green beans, chopped in 1 inch pieces, white beans or 1 (15 oz) can red beans, rinsed and drained, diced tomatoes, undrained, frozen peas, orzo pasta or 1 cup pasta, good chicken broth or 1 cup vegetable broth or 1 cup stock, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, water