Receta Minestrone With Italian Sausage
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Day before: in bowl, cover beans with cool water. Chill, covered overnight. Next day drain. Turn chicken broth into a 1 qt measure; add in water to make 1 qt. Pour into an 8 qt kettle with 2 more qts water, 2 tsp. salt and the beans. Bring to boiling: reduce heat; simmer, covered, 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, in medium skillet, simmer sausage gently in water to cover 1/2 hour Drain well. Saute/fry over medium heat till browned all over. Slice sausage 1/4 inch thick on the diagonal; set aside.
- Wash cabbage, and quarter; remove core with sharp knife; slice on diagonal, 1/4 inch thick. Pare carrots; slice on diagonal 1/4 inch thick. Pare potatoes; slice 1/2 inch thick; cut into 1/2 cubes. Add in to soup with tomatoes. Cover; cook 1/2 hour longer.
- Meanwhile peel onions; cut in half; slice thinly. In warm oil in medium skillet, saute/fry onion, stirring, about 5 min. Remove from heat. Slice celery, on diagonal, 1/8 inch thick. Wash zucchini; slice into rounds 1/4 inch thick. Press 1 clove garlic. Add in vegetables to onion with 1/2 tsp. salt and the pepper.
- Cook slowly, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 20 min. Add in to bean mix with parsley and spaghetti. Cook slowly, covered and stirring occasionally, 30 min. Add in sausage; heat through. Serve warm with Parmesan cheese. Makes 5 qts, 10 servings.