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winter minestrone with cauliflower and cabbage

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Irene Hirschman
Kew Gardens, NY

I found this recipe online at Fresh Direct . They got it from "Good and Garlicky, Thick and Hearty, Soul Satisfying, More-Than-Minestrone Italian Soup Cookbook" by Joe Formularo. I have tweaked it from the original to suit my taste, but he original credit goes to Joe Famularo. I'll give you my version because I like it better.

(1 rating)
yield 4 -6
prep time 15 Min
cook time 2 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients For winter minestrone with cauliflower and cabbage

  • 1 can
    drained and rinsed canned red kidney beans
  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 1/2 c
    or more diced bacon or pancetta
  • 1 lg
    onion, cut into 1/2 inch dice
  • 2 lg
    cloves garlic , minced
  • 1 can
    14 1/2 ounces drained and chopped plum tomatoes
  • 1/4 c
    finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 2 Tbsp
    fresh finely chopped or 1 tsp dries
  • 10 c
    chicken or beef stock
  • 2 md
    potatoes peeled or not, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  • 1/2 pkg
    baby carrots
  • 2 md
    ribs celery with leaves, sliced
  • 2 c
    thinly shredded savoy cabbage
  • 1 sm
    head fresh cauliflower florettes cut up
  • 1 c
    arborio rice or barley
  • 3/4 c
    frozen peas or fresh
  • salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
  • 1 clove
    freshly grated parmigiani-reggiano cheese
  • 1 lg
    beef knucle for soup with meat (optional)

How To Make winter minestrone with cauliflower and cabbage

  • 1
    Heat oil in large soup pot over medium- high heat. Add the bacon/ pancetta, onion and sauté until the bacon/ pancetta is browned, about 2-3 minutes.
  • 2
    Add the tomatoes, parsley, basil, basil and stock. If using, add knuckle of beef. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to very slow but steady simmer. Cook , covered, for 1 1/2 hours, uncovering every 20 to 30 minutes to stir.
  • 3
    Add beans, potatoes, carrots, celery and cabbage. Cook covered 30 minutes more.
  • 4
    Add cauliflower, rice/barley, fresh peasand cook, covered until vegetables are tender, 20 minutes. If using frozen peas, do not add them until last 5 minutes of cooking. Season with salt and pepper
  • 5
    Turn off heat and allow soup to mellow, anout 15 minutes. Stir in half the grated cheese, then ladelphia soup into warmed bowls and serve, pass remaining cheese.
  • 6
    If using beef knuckle, shred witf fork and add to soup

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