California Farm Cast Iron Minestrone Stew & Soup
Introduce
Chef :
Hobby Horseman
California Farm Cast Iron Minestrone Stew & Soup
Cured and diced Parma ham flavors this hearty stew, or diced celeriac root for vegetarians, and leftover stew turns into a delicious soup by adding tomato broth.
Ingredient
Food ration :
4 people
Cooking time :
An hour
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
Sautee garlic, onion, leek and chopped parma ham or celeriac root in olive oil till fragrant.
* Step 2
Make half pound of fresh fettucini: make doughball by squeezing cup of flour and 2 eggs with your fingers, roll out on flour dusted surface to thickness of a penny, roll up like a pancake, slice about 24 thin strips with knife, hang or roll out to straighten, 5 minutes.
* Step 3
Simmer the stew: Add 8 cups vegetable broth and all other ingredients except fettucini and parmesan cheese, boil till beans are soft, about 50 minutes. When soft, add fettucini, cook 10 more minutes. Garnish each plate of stew with grated parmesan cheese. Enjoy.
* Step 4
To make fresh soup from this stew, dilute leftover stew with 1 cup of tomato broth, stir, add another cup of broth if you want thinner soup. Heat, do not boil. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Enjoy.
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Tag
Soup
no salt vegetable broth, store bought or home made
tomato broth for soup, store bought or home made
dried red kidney beans, soaked overnight in cup red wine + cup water, makes 2 cups of beans
dried northern white beans, soaked overnight in cup white wine + cup water, makes 2 cups of beans
diced red onion
diced zuchini
leek, cut in rings
chopped napa cabbage
frozen peas
diced red sweet pepper
diced green jalapeno pepper
chopped celery stalk
cured parma ham, diced, or celeriac root, diced
elephant garlic
portions fettucini, store bought or home made from cup of flour and 2 eggs
chopped or dried parsley
grated parmesan cheese for garnish
olive oil
bayleaves
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