50 apicius minestra Recipes

head escarole (about 1 lb), chicken broth , homemade if you have it, carrots, chopped, ground veal or 1 lb beef, eggs, onion, finely minced, plain breadcrumbs, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, salt, pepper, freshly ground (to taste), ditalini or 8 oz tubetti or 8 oz spaghetti, broken into bite sized pieces, egg, mixed, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

head escarole (about 1 lb), chicken broth, carrots, chopped, ditalini or 8 oz tubetti or 8 oz spaghetti, broken into bite size pieces, ground beef, eggs, very finely minced onion, plain breadcrumbs, grated parmesan cheese, salt, fresh pepper

onions or 1 leek, chopped coarsely, garlic, chopped coarsely, celery ribs, chopped coarsely, extra virgin olive oil, tuscan kale or 1/2 lb cabbage or 1/2 lb kale or 1/2 lb swiss chard, shredded, cabbage, shredded, carrots, quartered,cut into 1/2 inch chunks, winter squash, peeled,cut into 1/2 inch chunks, all purpose potato, peeled,cut into 1/2 inch chunks, rosemary, thyme, fresh sage leaves, bay leaf, bean broth or 7 cups water, sea salt, fresh ground pepper, cooked white beans, toasted rustic bread, 1 3/4 inches thick rubbed with, garlic

onion, carrot, celery rib, olive oil, water, salt and pepper, fresh spinach, tomatoes, shell pasta, garlic cloves, crushed, parsley, chopped, rosemary, parmesan cheese, grated

beef , meat for broth (meat under ribs and some white knee bone), carrot, onion, celery rib, cold water, salt, breadcrumbs, grated parmesan cheese, eggs, butter, nutmeg or grated lemon zest, salt

broccoli florets, milk, leeks, robiola cheese or 100 g other soft cheese, bread, toasted almond, sliced, vegetable stock, salt, pepper

broccoli , floweretts, tomato sauce, eggs, separated, butter, salt, pepper, tomato sauce, milk, flour, butter, melted

fresh spinach, fresh ricotta cheese, grated parmesan cheese, eggs, nutmeg, salt and pepper, flour

tender young swiss chard , trummed and well-washed, eggs, salt, fresh ground black pepper, parmesan cheese, grated, extra virgin olive oil

peas, in the pod (4 cups shelled , frozen peas offer a quicker alternative), extra virgin olive oil, onions, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, leek , thoroughly washed and thinly sliced, celery heart, finely chopped, pancetta, finely chopped, mint leaf, finely chopped, lemon , juice and zest of, finely grated, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

chickpeas, cooked and rinsed, stock or 5 cups water, olive oil, fresh rosemary, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, tomato, chopped, salt and pepper, soup pasta (see variations)

olive oil, onions, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, fresh italian parsley, chopped, dried thyme, dried basil, rubbed dried sage, red pepper flakes, diced prosciutto, flour, dry marsala wine, gorgonzola, crumbled, chicken stock, salt, black pepper, crouton

extra virgin olive oil, sweet bulk sausage, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, cannellini beans, escarole, coarsely shredded, salt, pepper, freshly grated nutmeg, chicken stock, water, whole wheat penne or 3/4 cup ditalini, lemon peel, grated, grated pecorino romano cheese , for passing around the table

extra virgin olive oil, carrots, finely chopped, onion, diced, garlic, minced, rosemary, chopped, vegetable broth, zucchini, diced, spinach and cheese tortellini, tomatoes, diced, red wine vinegar

dried lentils, onions, chopped, carrots, chopped, celery, chopped, tomato puree or 1 cup tomato sauce, chopped italian parsley, water, ground beef, salt and pepper, rendered chicken fat or 5 tbsp margarine

dry chickpeas, fresh rosemary, leaves fresh sage, salt, garlic cloves, minced, carrot, diced, onion, peeled and diced, stalk celery, diced, olive oil, parsley, minced (optional), fresh ground black pepper (optional), pecorino cheese, grated (optional), extra-virgin olive oil, fresh rosemary

olive oil, garlic cloves (finely chopped ), dry salami, grated with a large-hole grater (or pepperoni), chicken stock, parmesan cheese, rind (or other hard cheese) (optional), cannellini beans (rinsed with cold water), heads escarole (or 1 head excarole mixed with dandelion greens or other greens, coarsely chopped), crushed red pepper flakes, fresh spinach (stemmed ), freshly grated parmesan cheese (for serving)