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Minestrone soup classic recipe
Minestrone is a vegetable dish of Italian cuisine. Italian vegetable soup minestrone can be vegetarian, i.e. made only from vegetables. But it can also be made with the addition of meat broth and meat (chicken). The soup cooks quickly and from available ingredients, which can be selected individually according to taste. If you don't know how to deliciously prepare soup minestrone according to the classic recipe, then our step-by-step recipe with photos is for you.
Ingredients
- potatoes – 3-4 pieces;
- carrot – 1 medium;
- tomatoes – 3-5 pieces;
- beans (green, canned, boiled) – 200-300 g;
- onion – 1 medium;
- celery (stalks or root) – to taste;
- bell pepper – 1 piece;
- broccoli – 3-5 florets;
- cauliflower – 3-5 florets;
- chicken broth – 1.5 – 1.7 l. (optional);
- boiled chicken (in pieces) – optional.
Spices:
- salt – to taste;
- basil (fresh or dried) - 2-3 sprigs;
- ground coriander – 1 tsp;
- chili pepper – to taste;
- pepper mix – to taste.
For frying:
- olive oil.
Cooking
1. Prepare all the vegetables for the Italian vegetable soup minestrone.
2. If the beans are fresh, boil them in advance. Prepare the chicken broth in advance if you are going to add it to the soup. The main ingredients are potatoes, carrots, celery, and onion.
3. Cut the onion into medium cubes.
4. Cut the carrots and celery into cubes as well.
5. Cut the potatoes into cubes slightly larger than average.
6. In a frying pan or a pot with a thick bottom, pour in a little vegetable or olive oil, and heat it. Send the chopped vegetables to the pot to brown and cook al dente.
7. While the vegetables are frying, blanch the tomatoes. For this, make a cross cut on the tomato and pour boiling water over them. Leave in this state for five – seven minutes.
8. Divide the cauliflower and broccoli into florets. Do not throw away the stalks; cut them into medium pieces.
9. Slice the bell pepper into medium cubes.
10. Add the stalks of celery to the soup. If they are not available, you can use the bulbs and greens.
11. Chop the stalks and leaves finely.
12. Take the tomatoes out of the boiling water; now the skin comes off easily. Cut the tomatoes into cubes according to your preference, large or small.
13. Transfer the prepared tomatoes to the pot with the vegetables and sauté together for about 5-7 minutes.
14. After seven minutes, add the bell pepper, broccoli, and cauliflower with the chopped celery to the pot. Add water or chicken broth to the desired thickness. Cook for about fifteen minutes until the vegetables are done.
15. A couple of minutes before the cooking is finished, add the boiled beans and the chopped celery leaves to the soup.
16. Add the spices from the list and salt to taste.
17. According to the classic recipe, the minestrone soup is ready; serve it in a deep bowl or dish. If desired, add pieces of chicken.
The vegetable soup turns out tasty, filling, and at the same time - light. It fits perfectly into the menu during a diet.
