Minestra

Name: Minestra
Ingredients: 1 onion; 1 carrot; 1 celery rib; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 12 quarts water; salt and pepper; 12 lb fresh spinach; 2 tomatoes; 1 cup small shell pasta; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped; 1 teaspoon rosemary; 14 cup parmesan cheese, grated

13 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 onion
1 carrot
1 celery rib
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 12 quarts water
salt and pepper
12 lb fresh spinach
2 tomatoes
1 cup small shell pasta
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon rosemary
14 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Directions

1

Cut onion, carrot, celery into thick matchstick strips.
2

Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan, and fry vegetable strips until just browned, stirring occasionally.
3

Pour on water, add salt and pepper and simmer for 20 minutes.
4

Wash and cut spinach leaves into shreds, add to soup and cook for 10 minutes.
5

Scald and skin tomatoes and chop roughly, removing the seeds.
6

Add tomatoes, pasta, garlic, parsley, and rosemary to the soup, and simmer 10 minutes more.
7

Adjust seasonings.
8

Serve with grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.