Minestrone, Genoa Style Recipe
Minestrone, Genoa Style is a thick Italian soup. Minestrone, Genoa Style gets its taste from ham mixed with chicken and pasta. Minestrone, Genoa Style is inspired by many food chains all over the world.
Ingredients
4 quarts water 1 pound ham
1 pound bony chicken parts
1/4 pound sliced prosciutto or bacon
2 cups diced potato
2 cups sliced celery
4 small zucchini, sliced in 1/2 -inch pieces
A bout 1 1/2 cups sliced leeks
1 pound Italian (Romano) green beans, cut in 2 to 3-inch lengths
1/2 cup salad macaroni (ditalini)
1 pound peas, shelled
3 to 4 cups shredded white cabbage
About 2 teaspoons salt
Pesto sauce
Directions
Combine water, ham, chicken, and prosciutto, and bring to boiling.
Cover and simmer 2 hours.
Strain and reserve stock; discard meat and bones.
Bring stock to boiling and add potatoes; cover and simmer 10 minutes.
Remove cover and add celery, zucchini, leeks, green beans, and macaroni and simmer 5 minutes.
Stir in peas and cabbage and cook 4 or 5 minutes more.
Salt to taste.
Ladle soup at once into bowls (the green vegetables lose their bright color if allowed to stand) and spoon in Pesto sauce to taste.
Cover and simmer 2 hours.
Strain and reserve stock; discard meat and bones.
Bring stock to boiling and add potatoes; cover and simmer 10 minutes.
Remove cover and add celery, zucchini, leeks, green beans, and macaroni and simmer 5 minutes.
Stir in peas and cabbage and cook 4 or 5 minutes more.
Salt to taste.
Ladle soup at once into bowls (the green vegetables lose their bright color if allowed to stand) and spoon in Pesto sauce to taste.
