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Minestrone Alla Milanese

Minestrone Alla Milanese

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Minestrone alla Milanese is a tasty dish typical of Milanese culinary tradition. Prepared with a variety of fresh vegetables and enriched with the unique flavor of lard, this minestrone is perfect for warming up winter days.

Difficulty: Medium
Cooking: 60 min
Preparation: 20 min
Country: Italia

Ingredients

No. Servings
  • Lard40G
  • Rice100G
  • Tomatoes3
  • Carrots2
  • Potatoes3
  • Zucchini2
  • Shelled peas200G
  • Savoy cabbageto taste
  • Fresh shelled borlotti beans100G
  • Garlic1Clove
  • Sageto taste
  • Onionto taste
  • Celery1Stalk
  • Basilto taste
  • Parsley1Sprig
  • Grated cheeseto taste
  • Olive oil2Tablespoons
  • Saltto taste

Preparation

  1. STEP 1 OF 8

    Finely chop the lard together with a clove of garlic and a bit of onion; when the mixture is soft, add a sprig of parsley and a stalk of celery

  2. STEP 2 OF 8

    Except for the peas and the savoy cabbage, put all the chopped vegetables in the pot, the peeled and seeded tomatoes cut into cubes, two tablespoons of oil, the chopped lard, and pour in more than two liters of water

  3. STEP 3 OF 8

    Salt, bring to a boil over high heat, lower the flame, and continue cooking at very low heat for at least 2 hours

  4. STEP 4 OF 8

    Then add the peas and the coarsely chopped or broken savoy cabbage, and after a quarter of an hour, the rice, which requires about 18 minutes of cooking

  5. STEP 5 OF 8

    Stir occasionally

  6. STEP 6 OF 8

    The minestrone should be quite thick, and then serve it with plenty of grated cheese

  7. STEP 7 OF 8

    Excellent hot but also warm or cold in summer

  8. STEP 8 OF 8

    Accompanying wines: Sancolombano DOC, Colli Perugini Rosso DOC, Montepulciano D'Abruzzo "Cerasuolo" DOC

Suggestions

  • Pan

  • Casserole

General Information

Origin

Italia, Lombardia

Analysis

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Macronutrients (100 gr)

Energy (kcal)82.04
Carbohydrates (g)9.48
of which Sugars (g)2.12
Fat (g)3.57
of which Saturates (g)0.92
Protein (g)2.38
Fiber (g)2.31
Sale (g)0.02
  • Proteins
    2.38g·13%
  • Carbohydrates
    9.48g·53%
  • Fats
    3.57g·20%
  • Fibers
    2.31g·13%