Minestrone with Sole

Name: Minestrone with Sole
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter; 340 grams 1/4 head cabbage (about , shredded; 2 carrots, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 2 ribs celery, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 887 milliliters canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 0 teaspoons fresh-ground black pepper; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 2 Tbsps pesto, store-bought or homemade; 340 grams boiling potatoes (about 2), peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice; 2 teaspoons salt; 680 grams sole fillets, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 Tbsp tomato paste; 1 zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch dice

Minestrone with Sole might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe makes 4 servings with 388 calories, 27g of protein, and 20g of fat each. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. A mixture of chicken broth, tomato paste, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine.

Instructions

In a large pot, melt the butter with the oil over moderate heat.

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Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes.

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Add the garlic, carrots, celery, and potatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.

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Add the zucchini and cabbage and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes longer.

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Add the broth, beans, tomato paste, and salt and bring to a simmer. Simmer, partially covered, until the vegetables are tender, about 18 minutes.

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Add the sole, pesto, and pepper and bring back to a simmer. Cook, uncovered, until the fish is just done, about 1 to 2 minutes more. To serve, ladle into bowls and pass more pesto if you like.

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Fish Alternatives: You can use any other member of the flounder family, such as sand dab or fluke, in place of the sole. Or try a firmer, white fish, such as cod, halibut, or monkfish. For these thicker fish, add another minute to the cooking time.

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Wine Recommendation: A light Italian white wine will be delightful with the vegetables and pesto. Look for the most recent vintage of a pinot grigio from the northern Alto Adige region.

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Servings:

1Tbsp

butter 340grams

1/4 head cabbage (about , shredded 2

carrots, cut into 1/4-inch dice 2ribs

celery, cut into 1/4-inch dice 887milliliters

canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock 2cloves

garlic, minced 0teaspoons

fresh-ground black pepper 3Tbsps

olive oil 1

onion, chopped 2Tbsps

pesto, store-bought or homemade 340grams

boiling potatoes (about 2), peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice 2teaspoons

salt 680grams

sole fillets, cut into 1-inch pieces 1Tbsp

tomato paste 1

zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch dice

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian works really well with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. 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. You could try Barone Ricasoli Colledila Chianti Classico Gran Selezione. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 85 dollars per bottle.