6 traditional italian soups Recipes

ground beef, prego traditional italian sauce or tomato, basil & garlic italian sauce, condensed beef broth, water, eggplant , cut into cubes, zucchini , cut into cubes, green pepper, chopped, uncooked elbow pasta

ground turkey, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, basil spaghetti sauce (i use classico traditional basil), italian stewed tomatoes, spicy vegetable juice (v8), onion soup mix, grape jelly, crushed red pepper flakes, salt and pepper

italian sausage (i prefer dearborn brand), carrots, chopped, stalks celery, chopped (make sure to include the leafy tops), seasoned diced tomatoes, undrained, red kidney beans, drained, white kidney beans, drained, beef stock, oregano or 3 tsp italian spices, black pepper, parsley, spaghetti sauce (i prefer prego brand traditional), cooked pasta (i prefer the ditalini style)

sized hard-shell clams provide the flavor for the broth and the tender clam meat for this hearty soup. this rendition is not like the traditional commercial offerings with a thick broth that resembles tomato sauce. instead, the broth is briny and clean tasting, flavors from the sea standing out and tomatoes and vegetables offering dimension in flavors and colors. the potatoes provide substance, and cooking them before adding the tomatoes enables their starch to be released into the broth, lightly thickening it. this soup will hold for two days. reheat over a low flame, being sure not to boil the chowder, which will toughen the clams., clams , medium-sized hard-shell , such as cherrystones, washed and scrubbed clean, pancetta , finely chopped, spanish onion , chopped small, red bell pepper , stemmed, seeded, and chopped small, carrot , chopped small, stalk celery , chopped small, garlic cloves , minced, dried oregano, fennel seeds, hot red pepper flakes, dry white wine, clam juice, yukon gold potatoes , peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice, bay leaf, diced tomatoes, salt and ground black pepper, fresh parsley leaves , chopped