Recipe Minestrone Genovese

MINESTRONE GENOVESE

alla BELLINO

MINESTRONE GENOVESE

 

 Mixed Vegetable Soup of Genoa 

Minestrone may very well be the most popular of all Italian soups. It was first created as a way of using leftover vegetables from the previous night's dinner, so as not to let those vegetables or anything go to waste. Minestrone can be made from any variety of vegetables, most popular are: onions, potatoes, carrots, zucchini, tomatoes, and peas. Add a little salt, pepper, olive oil, and garlic, cook and right there you have the basic Minestrone Soup. The main thing that makes Minestrone Genovese different from this or other basic Minestrone soups, is the addition when serving the Minestrone, adding a dollop of freshly made Basil Pesto, Genoa’s most famous food item of all, that just about everybody loves. 

 MINESTRONE GENOVESE 

 Ingredients : 

 5 tablespoons best quality Italian Olive Oil 

1 medium Onion, peeled and chopped 

2 Carrots, peeled and cut to medium dice 

2 medium Zucchini, washed and diced ½” dice 

5 plum Tomatoes, fresh or canned, chopped 

2 large Potatoes, peeled and cut to ¾” dice 

2 Bay Leaves 

2 cloves Garlic, peeled and chopped 

7 cups water 

1 cup frozen Peas 

2 cups fresh Spinach, washed and chopped 

¼ pound Stellini Pastina, or Ditalini 

1 teaspoon each of Salt & ground Black Pepper 

1 - 15 ounce can Cannellini Beans 

3 tablespoons Basil Pesto (preceding Recipe) 

Preparation :

Add the Olive Oil and chopped Onions to a large stainless steel pot.  

Turn the heat on to medium and cook for 4 minutes while stirring. Lower heat to low, and add the garlic. Cook on low heat for 3 minutes. 

Add the Tomatoes. Sprinkle a little salt & black pepper over the tomatoes. 

Cook on medium heat for 4 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon. 

Add the Carrots and Zucchini and stir. Add the Potatoes, the water, and Bay Leaves, Slat, & Black Pepper. Turn heat to high and bring all to the boil. Once the water is boiling, lower heat so the soup is at a low simmer. Let cook for 25-30 minutes. 

While the soup is simmering, cook the pasta in a separate pot in boiling salted water, according to directions on the package. Strain the pasta in a colander and let cool. 

After the soup has been cooking for 25 minutes, add the Cannellini Beans, and cook on medium heat for 4 minutes. 

Add the Spinach and cook for 3 minutes. Add the cooked Pasta and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes.  

The soup is done. 

To serve, fill a soup bowl with the Minestrone. Add a small dollop of Basil Pesto and serve. 

Enjoy! 

This Recipe is complements from author Daniel Bellino It is excerpted from his forthcoming cookbook, which he is currently working on. The working title of the book is “Rome Venice Pizza Pasta and ???” Note : This is what is known as a “working title” and it may or may not be the Title of the Book, once published.

 … “Thanks, Daniel Bellino” …

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RECIPE :

Coarsely ground beef (see note): 1 lb (400g)

• Fresh pork pancetta, slices: 6 oz (150g)

• ½ onion, peeled: about 2 oz (60g)

• 1 medium carrot, peeled: about 2 oz (60g)

• 1 celery stalk, trimmed: about 2 oz (60g)

• ½ cup (1 glass) of red or white wine

• Strained tomatoes: 7 oz (200g)

• Tomato paste (double-concentrated): 1 tbsp

• ½ cup (1 glass) of whole milk (optional)

• Light meat or vegetable broth (or stock cubes)

• Extra virgin olive oil: 3 tbsp

• Salt and pepper

PREPARATION :

In a heavy non-stick 10-inch (24-26cm) casserole (aluminium or enamelled cast-iron (Dutch oven)

or terracotta saucepans can be used), melt the ground or chopped pancetta with olive oil.

Using a chef’s or chopping knife, finely chop the onion, celery, and carrot (do not use a food

processor); add the vegetables to the oil and pancetta and cook over low heat, stirring constantly

with a wooden spoon until softened but not browned.

Raise the heat to medium and add the meat, break it up, then cook for about ten minutes, always

stirring, until it sizzles and browns.

Add the wine; cook over medium heat until it has completely evaporated. Add the tomato paste

and purée. Mix well; add a cup of boiling stock (or water) and simmer, covered, for about 2 hours

(or 3 depending on preference and type of meat), adding hot broth (or water) as needed. Add any

milk (traditionally used) half way through the cooking; allow to evaporate completely. Season with

salt and pepper before serving. When ready the sauce will be a rich maroon hue, thick and glossy.

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Note

Traditionally, in Bologna hanger or skirt steak is used (the diaphragm of the beef, which is difficult

to find today). In lieu or in addition, favour anterior cuts, rich in collagen, such as shoulder or

chuck, brisket, plate or flank. Combinations are acceptable, as is the modern technique of

browning the meat separately and then adding it to the softened minced vegetables in the pan.

Permitted variants:

• Mixed beef and pork (about 60% beef)

• Meat minced with a knife

• Cured pancetta instead of fresh pancetta

• A pinch of nutmeg

Unacceptable variants:

• Veal

• Smoked pancetta or bacon

• Only pork

• Garlic, rosemary, parsley or other herbs and spices

• Brandy instead of wine

• Flour as a thickening agent

Ragù alla bolognese can be enriched with:

• Chicken livers, hearts and gizzards

• Peeled and crumbled pork sausage

• Blanched peas, added at the end of cooking

• Dried porcini, rehydrated

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