Summer Minestrone Recipe (Minestrone alla Milanese)

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Summer Minestrone Recipe (Minestrone alla Milanese)

Here's a hearty and healthy soup for you! Summer Minestrone (or Minestrone alla Milanese) is loaded with good vegetables and a bit of rice to provide the 'comfort' we all want from every bowl. Enjoy it as an appetizer or a meal on its own!

Prep Time20

Cook Time45

Total Time1 5

Course: Soup

Cuisine: Italian

Servings:

Calories: 226kcal

Author: Neriz

Equipment

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, chopped finely
1 medium onion, chopped finely
1 small zucchini, diced
1 medium carrot, diced
1 medium tomato
15 pcs green beans, chopped
2 small potatoes, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
3 tablespoons parsley, chopped roughly
4 & 1/2 cups stock
1/2 cup rice
1 small savoy cabbage
1/2 cup Parmigiano Reggiano, grated
handful mix of sage and basil, chopped roughly
salt and pepper, to season

Instructions

Place a medium or large saucepan over medium-high heat.
Add oil, and once it's ready, add garlic, onion, and parsley.
Saute until the onion softens.
Add zucchini, tomatoes, carrots, celery, green beans, and potatoes.
Mix, then season with salt and pepper.
Pour the stock and mix.
Cover with a lid, boil, then lower the heat and simmer for about 25 minutes.
Add rice, a handful of sage and basil leaves, and finely chopped savoy cabbage.
Mix, cover, and then simmer for about 18 minutes until the rice is cooked.
Take the pan off the heat and transfer it into serving bowls.
Add some grated Parmigiano Reggiano on your summer minestrone --- and serve!

Video

Notes

Cook's Tip #1: Chopping the vegetables in identical sizes makes it easier to cook them at the same time, as well as easier to spoon them when eating.
Cook's Tip #2: Cooked beans can also be added instead of rice, but remember to adjust the amount of stock just enough for the beans.

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