Minestrone with Rice and Beans: Minestrone di Riso e Fagioli

Name: Minestrone with Rice and Beans: Minestrone di Riso e Fagioli
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 296 milliliters Arborio rice; 4 Tbsps butter; 1 medium carrot, thinly sliced; 1 celery stalk, thinly sliced; 1 liters chicken stock; 118 milliliters dried borlotti beans; 1 small head green cabbage, washed and roughly chopped; 57 grams fresh Italian sausage; 1 medium onion, chopped; 4 servings Parmigiano-Reggiano, for grating; 3 canned whole, peeled plum tomatoes, seeds removed, and roughly chopped; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Need It is a rather pricey recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. A mixture of arborio rice, borlotti beans, cabbage, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 35 minutes.

Instructions

Soak the borlotti beans overnight. In the morning, drain the beans and place them in a medium-sized soup pan.

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Borlotti Beans

Beans

Soup

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Frying Pan

In a 12 to 14-inch saucepan, heat the oil over a medium-high flame until hot but not smoking.

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Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the onion and sweat over medium heat until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.

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Onion

Add the carrot and celery.

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Carrot

Celery

Meanwhile, slice the sausage into half moons.

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Sausage

Add the beans, sausage and the rice to the saucepan. Using a wooden spoon, gently mix the rice in with the sausage and onion, so that the grains are coated in the olive oil, and the sausage is lightly browned.

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Add the cabbage and tomatoes, and stir to combine.

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Add the chicken stock, bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer.

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Chicken Stock

Let simmer gently until the rice is cooked and the vegetables tender, about 45 minutes to 1 1/2 hours for a thicker texture. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

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Serve with Parmigiano-Reggiano, for grating.

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Parmigiano Reggiano

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Servings:

296milliliters

Arborio rice 4Tbsps

butter 1medium

carrot, thinly sliced 1

celery stalk, thinly sliced 1liters

chicken stock 118milliliters

dried borlotti beans 1small head

green cabbage, washed and roughly chopped 57grams

fresh Italian sausage 1medium

onion, chopped 4servings

Parmigiano-Reggiano, for grating 3

canned whole, peeled plum tomatoes, seeds removed, and roughly chopped 4servings

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are great choices for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. One wine you could try is Badian a Coltibuono Cultusboni RS Chianti Classico ( half-bottle). It has 4.3 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 11 dollars.