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Thick Vegetable Soup
(Minestra)
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| What You Need: |
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1¼ - 1½ pound cut-up carrots, leeks, celery, cabbage, turnip
1 oz rice
1 oz macaroni
4 potatoes
1 onion
4 oz lean bacon
1-2 tomatoes
Parsley
1 cup
French beans Basil
1 clove of garlic
Seasoning
1½ oz butter or fat
2 oz grated cheese
3½ pints water
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| How To Cook: |
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1. Fry all the cut-up vegetables in the butter for 20 minutes over a low heat.
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2. Add the liquid and cook for 2 hours.
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3. Add the rice, macaroni and potatoes, and cook for another 25 minutes.
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4. Add the diced bacon and the herbs and cook for a few minutes more.
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5. Season, dish up and serve with grated cheese.
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NOTE:
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This thick soup, together with bread and a glass of wine, often forms the Tieino peasant's main meal.
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