Minestra di Cavolo Verde

This simple, healthy Calabrian recipe proves that as long as you use top-quality ingredients - in this case, first-class beef stock and crisp, flavoursome cabbage -you can transform a basic dish into something special. The pecorino is intrinsic to the flavour of this dish. Make sure it is hard and very mature, and add a generous sprinkling to each portion to lend body as well as taste.