Minestrone Siciliano

Name: Minestrone Siciliano
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 177 milliliters arborio rice; 1 carrot, peeled and cut into 1/2 moon shapes; 1 celery stalk, cut into large dice; 1 liters hot vegetable stock or chicken stock; 6 fresh chopped basil leaves; 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon; 1 large onion, cut into large dice; 2 yellow, red, or orange bell peppers, roasted, cored, skinned, seeded and cut into strips; 6 servings Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 1 Tbsp fresh chopped Italian parsley leaves; 59 milliliters boiled ham chunks or end of prosciutto, large dice; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 smalls zucchini, medium dice

Minestrone Siciliano might be a good recipe to expand your main course collection. This gluten free recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 21g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 384 calories. It is a rather inexpensive recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. If you have garlic, parmigiano-reggiano, celery stalk, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Instructions

In a heavy-bottomed soup pot, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat until hot, but not smoking.

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Add the onion and cook, stirring for 1 minute. Lower the heat to low, and add the celery, carrots and garlic. Allow to simmer over low heat until the vegetables begin to soften, about 10 minutes.

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Add the ham pieces and cook 2 more minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Add the tomatoes and the parsley. Cook for 5 more minutes so that the flavors meld.

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Add the hot water or stock and season with salt and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, and add the zucchini and the rice. Bring back to a boil and then lower the heat so that the liquid is simmering.

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Rice

Let simmer gently until the rice is cooked, about 40 minutes. Remember to stir the soup occasionally.

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Add more water or stock, if necessary.

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When the rice is cooked, add the roasted peppers and remove the soup from the heat. Stir in Parmesan, to taste, and top each serving with some chopped basil.

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