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- Minestrone alla Milanese
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- Ingredients:
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- 1 and 1/2 oz (40 grams) pork fat (lardons)
- 3 and 1/2 oz (100 grams) fresh shelled beans (borlotti)
- 7 oz (200 grams) shelled peas
1/2 Savoy cabbage, shredded
- 3 potatoes, chopped
- 2 zucchini, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 3 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced
- 1 celery stick
- 1/2 garlic clove
1/2 onion
1 fresh flat-leaf parsley sprig
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 and 1/2 oz (100 grams) long-grain rice 4 fresh sage leaves, chopped 6 fresh basil leaves, chopped Salt Parmigiano cheese, freshly grated, for serving
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- Directions:
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- Finely chop the pork fat with the garlic and onion.
When the mixture is fine, add the celery and parsley and chop.
Put the mixture into a saucepan.
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- Add the tomatoes, carrots, potatoes, zucchini and olive oil and pour in 3 and 1/2 pints (2 liters) of water.
Season with salt and bring to a boil over a high heat.
Lower the heat and cook for at least 2 hours.
Add the peas and cabbage and simmer for about 15 minutes.
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- Add the rice and simmer, stirring occasionally, for a further 20 minutes until it is tender.
Stir in the herbs, ladle into a soup bowl and serve with grated Parmigiano cheese. The soup should be fairly thick. Serves 4-6.
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- That's it!
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