Thick Minestrone Recipe
Ingredients
| 8 oz pea or navy beans | ||
| Salt pork | 8 Ounce | |
| Onion | 1 , chopped | |
| Garlic | 2 Clove (5gm), finely chopped | |
| Water | 10 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 4 beef bouillon cubes | ||
| Carrots | 2 , thinly sliced | |
| Celery stalks | 2 , chopped | |
| 1/4 cabbage, thinly shredded | ||
| 2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped | ||
| 10 oz. package frozen peas or green beans | ||
| Elbow macaroni | 4 Ounce | |
| Parsley | 2 1/2 Tablespoon, chopped | |
| 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese for serving | ||
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | To Taste | |
Directions
Soak beans in cold water overnight (approx. 12 hours).
Drain, place in a clean pan with cold water to cover and simmer, covered, for 1 1/2 hours.
Drain well.
Remove skin from pork and cut pork into 1/2 inch cubes.
Place pork in a large heavy pan, cover and saute pork in its own fat until brown, shaking pan occasionally.
Add chopped onion and garlic and saute until soft.
Add water, beef stock cubes, drained beans, prepared carrots, celery, cabbage, tomatoes, salt and pepper.
Cover and bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer soup for 1 1/2 hours.
Add peas or green beans and macaroni and simmer for a further 20 minutes or until macaroni is tender.
More water may be added at this stage if soup is too thiek.
Taste soup and add more salt and pepper if necessary.
Stir in chopped parsley just before serving.
Drain, place in a clean pan with cold water to cover and simmer, covered, for 1 1/2 hours.
Drain well.
Remove skin from pork and cut pork into 1/2 inch cubes.
Place pork in a large heavy pan, cover and saute pork in its own fat until brown, shaking pan occasionally.
Add chopped onion and garlic and saute until soft.
Add water, beef stock cubes, drained beans, prepared carrots, celery, cabbage, tomatoes, salt and pepper.
Cover and bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer soup for 1 1/2 hours.
Add peas or green beans and macaroni and simmer for a further 20 minutes or until macaroni is tender.
More water may be added at this stage if soup is too thiek.
Taste soup and add more salt and pepper if necessary.
Stir in chopped parsley just before serving.
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