Minestrone

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 100 g beans, thick
• 150 g peas
• 200 g carrot(s)
• 200 g zucchini
• 200 g white cabbage
• 200 g tomatoes, pureed
• 200 g rice
• 200 g potatoes
• 50 g bacon
• 1 onion(s)
• 1 stalk(s) leek
• 1 stalk(s) Celery
• 1 clove(s) garlic
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 liters of hot water
• 1 tbsp parsley, dried
• 1 tbsp oregano, dried
• Parmesan
• salt and pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 1 hour 15 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 45 minutes

Italian vegetable soup Milanese style

Wash the vegetables and cut them into small pieces. Peel the potatoes and onions and dice them like the bacon. Cut the leek into rings and separate the cabbage into leaves and chop them. Melt the butter in a large pot and fry the bacon cubes. Add the leek and onion and fry until golden brown. Add the tomatoes and the remaining vegetables and season with salt and pepper. Then braise for about 5 minutes. Add the water, bring to a boil and simmer for about 45 minutes. Add the rice, bring back to a boil and simmer for another 15 minutes until the rice is tender. Peel the garlic, grate it with the tip of a blunt knife and add it to the soup. Divide between plates and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and herbs.