Biba Caggiano's Minestrone
Recipe: #35289
July 20, 2020
Categories: Bacon, Italian, Copycat or Clone Recipes, 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 by Step Method
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
No special items needed.