Minestrone Alla Romagnola
from Marcella Hazan’s Essentials of Italian Cooking
Minestrone is a great way to use up leftover vegetables. Substitute what is available for the vegetables in the recipe.
ingredients
- 1 lb. fresh zucchini
- 1/2 c. extra virgin olive oil
- 3 T. butter
- 1 cup onion sliced very thin
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 1 cup diced celery
- 2 cups peeled, diced potatoes
- 1/4 pound fresh or frozen green beans
- 3 cups shredded Savoy cabbage or regular cabbage
- 1 1/2 cups drained cannce cnnellini beans
- 6 cups meat broth or 2 cups canned beef broth + 4 cups water
- Optional: crust from 1- to 2-pound piece of parmigiano-reggiano cheese
- 2/3 cup canned imported Italian plum tomatoes, with their juice
- Salt
- 1/3 cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese






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