54 sophia lorens minestra Recipes

eggs, separated, sugar, mascarpone cheese, ladyfingers, 1 large package (approximately 36), orange liqueur, espresso coffee, bitter chocolate, grated (bakers chocolate), unsweetened cocoa powder (or 2 oz grated bittersweet chocolate)

onions, diced, stalks celery, chopped, potatoes, diced, dried dill weed, olive oil, vegetable broth to cover

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

head cabbage, garlic, minced, olive oil, salt and pepper, to taste, cannellini beans, chicken broth, red pepper flakes (optional), crusty bread

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

cannelini or other dried white beans, soaked overnight, potatoes, onion, stalk celery, slab bacon or pancetta, fresh or 1 dried bay leaves, vegetables broth, uncooked white rice, black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, parmigiano cheese

extra virgin olive oil, chicken, cut into 8 serving pieces (2 wings , 2 legs, 2 thighs, and each breast cut in half crosswise), onion, peeled, halved, and thinly sliced, red pepper, sliced into 1/2-inch strips, dry white wine, salt, big pinch hot red pepper flakes, canned plum tomatoes, well drained and coarsely chopped, torn basil leaves

all-purpose flour, blue corn flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, milk, butter, melted, eggs

flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, orange juice, grated orange peel, shortening, whole egg, ocean spray, fresh or frozen cranberries whole or chopped

eggs, beaten, sugar, butter, melted, lemon juice, vanilla, coconut, unbaked 9-inch pie crust

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)