Minestrone ala casalinga
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Navy Beans |
| Water To Cover Beans | ||
| 1 | tablespoon | Oil |
| 2 | Onions -- chopped | |
| 2 | Cloves Garlic -- crushed | |
| 4 | Tomatoes -- chopped | |
| 8 | cups | Water |
| 1 | teaspoon | Marjoram, Chopped Fresh Or |
| Dry | ||
| 1 | teaspoon | Thyme, Chopped Fresh Or Dry |
| 2 | Carrots -- diced | |
| 2 | Potatoes -- diced | |
| 1 | small | Turnip -- diced |
| 2 | Stalk Celery -- finely | |
| Sliced | ||
| 3 | cups | Cabbage -- grated |
| ½ | cup | Macaroni Pcs/Sm. Pasta |
| Shells, Stars, Etc. | ||
| 1 | tablespoon | Fresh Parsley -- chopped |
| Salt And Black Pepper -- to | ||
| Taste | ||
| Parmesan Cheese -- grated | ||
Directions
Soak the beans overnight in cold water. Heat the oil in a large pot, add onions and garlic and saute for a few mins. Add the tomatoes, beans, water, marjoram, and thyme and simmer covered for about 2 hours. Add carrots, cook for about 15 mins than add the potatoes and turnip. Cook for a few more mins and add celery, cabbage and pasta.
Cook until the pasta and all the vegetables are tender, about 10-15 mins. Then add parsley, salt, and pepper to taste. Serve sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.
Recipe By : Cucina Magra, Cucina Sana - ISBN 0-13-195081-9 From: Dan Klepach Date: 05-22-95 (159) Fido: Cooking