Biba Caggiano's Minestrone
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Recipe: #35288
July 20, 2020
Categories: Soups/Stews, Pork, Bacon, Vegetables, Italian, Clone/Copycat Recipes, Blender, Fresh Tomatoes more
"From Sacramento"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (524.7 g)
- Calories 315.5
- Total Fat - 21.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 5.6 g
- Cholesterol - 39.8 mg
- Sodium - 2239.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 14.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.7 g
- Sugars - 5.8 g
- Protein - 18 g
- Calcium - 136.8 mg
- Iron - 2.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 37.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.6 mg
Step 1
Heat oil in a large stockpot.
Step 2
Add garlic.
Step 3
Saute
Step 4
Before garlic changes color, add pancetta.
Step 5
Saute until lightly browned.
Step 6
Stir in cabbage.
Step 7
Cover and cook 1 to 2 minutes.
Step 8
Add remaining vegetables to saucepan. Cover and cook about 5 minutes.
Step 9
Add broth parsley and ham shank.
Step 10
Cover and reduce heat.
Step 11
Simmer about 60 minutes.
Step 12
Remove half of the vegetables with a slotted spoon and place in a blender until smooth.
Step 13
Return ingredients to the saucepan. Season with salt and pepper.
Step 14
Serve hot with parmesan cheese and thick slices of french bread.
Tips & Variations
No special items needed.
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