Name: Minestrone
Cook time: 3 h 15 min
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 8 ounces Savoy cabbage; 4 ounces green beans; 2 tablespoons butter; 12 ounces boiling potatoes (such as Yukon Gold); A rind of Parmigiano-Reggiano (optional); 2 medium carrots; Freshly ground black pepper; 1½ cups canned cannellini beans, drained; Salt; 4 cups Homemade Meat Broth, or ½ beef and ½ chicken bouillon cube; 2 celery stalks; ½ medium yellow onion; 12 ounces zucchini

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
3 hr 30

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By Giuliano Hazan

Published 2012

About

I must admit I’ve had a love-hate relationship with this soup. When I was little, I was not very fond of it. When my mother would put it in the Thermos I took to school for lunch, I always wished she had packed the meatballs and stews that I loved so much instead. As I grew older, I began to appreciate the rich, complex flavors of minestrone. When I didn’t like something, I was taught to say, “I’m not ready for this yet,” rather than “I don’t like it.” This soup is one of those dishes that