Genovese Minestrone No Tomatoes Recipes

MINESTRONE

Steps:

• In a stockpot, saute the onions, celery and parsley in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, cabbage, carrots, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. , In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir into soup along with the zucchini, beans and pasta. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables and pasta are tender. Top each serving with cheese.

GENOVESE MINESTRONE (NO TOMATOES)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil over medium high heat in a dutch oven. Add garlic, onions, celery and carrots and sauté until onions begin to soften.
• Add broth, wine, black and green beans, spinach, squash, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 40 minutes. Add in pesto and adjust salt to your liking.
• If making ahead, simply stop at this point, then reheat the vegetable mixture and continue with the recipe.
• While vegetables are cooking, sauté pancetta until crisp. Reserve rendered fat to add to the vegetables if you wish. Cook the pasta according to package directions and stir in to the vegetables.
• To serve, ladle soup into bowls and top with the pancetta and parmesan.

MINESTRONE ALLA GENOVESE (GENOVESE VEGETABLE SOUP)

Steps:

• Render first three ingredients. Saute vegetables to golden color. Add either stock or boiling water-about 6 or 7 pints. Cook slowly until all vegetables and beans are done, but add zucchini last 20 minutes. Add about three tablespoons pesto and grated cheese. Add noodles. Homemade noodles are best and they also thicken the minestrone. Serve with plenty of grated cheese, Submitted by Mary Parisi Serve with a tossed green salad. No special ingredients are suggested but perhaps the addition of fresh sweet basil to the salad dressing.

MINESTRONE ALLA GENOVESE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in large kettle. Add garlic, onion, leek, parsley & thyme. Cook until onion is transparent. Add tomato paste, tomatoes, celery, carrots, potatoes, string beans, water and boullion cubes. Simmer covered about 1 hour. Bring to boil; add macaroni; cook until tender; about 8-10 min. Add kidney beans; heat. Serve with parmesan cheese.