Minestrone with garlic and parmesan croutons
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | tablespoons | Olive oil |
| 1 | small | Onion; cut into |
| ; 1/4-inch-thick | ||
| ; slices | ||
| 1 | Carrot; cut into | |
| ; 1/4-inch-thick | ||
| ; slices | ||
| 1 | small | Red potato; cut into 1/2-inch |
| ; dice | ||
| A; (14- to 16-ounce) | ||
| ; can peeled whole | ||
| ; tomatoes including | ||
| ; their juice | ||
| 1¼ | cup | Low-salt chicken broth |
| 1 | ounce | Dried ditalini or other small; (about 2 |
| ; macaroni-type pasta, tablespoons) | ||
| 1 | large | Garlic clove; sliced |
| 2 | slices | Homemade-type white bread; cut into 1/2-inch |
| ; cubes | ||
| 1 | teaspoon | Minced fresh parsley leaves |
| 1 | tablespoon | Freshly grated Parmesan cheese |
| 1 | small | Zucchini; (about 6 ounces), |
| ; washed and cut into | ||
| ; 1/2-inch dice | ||
| 1 | cup | Chopped romaine lettuce |
Directions
In a large saucepan heat 1 tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and saute onion, carrot, and potato with salt to taste until vegetables are lightly browned. Add tomatoes and their liquid, broth, and pasta and simmer, stirring to break up tomatoes, 10 minutes, or until pasta and vegetables are tender.
In a skillet saute garlic in remaining tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until golden and discard with a slotted spoon. In garlic-flavored oil fry bread, seasoned with salt, over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden on all sides. Remove skillet from heat and add parsley and Parmesan, tossing croutons to coat well.
Add zucchini and half the croutons to tomato mixture and simmer, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes, or until zucchini is almost tender and croutons are dissolved. Stir in romaine and cook 1 minutes.
Serve soup sprinkled with remaining croutons.
Makes about 4½ cups.
Gourmet December 1994
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