Minestrone calabrese

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 pounds Beet greens
2 quarts Water
4 tablespoons Olive oil
1 teaspoon Salt
⅓ pounds Fresh pork rind, 1\" pieces
2 teaspoons Parsley
¼ pounds Prosciutto, cut small
¼ teaspoon Pepper
¾ pounds Cannellini beans
½ pounds Spaghetti, in 1\" pieces
1 small Zucchini, diced
1 cup Parmesan cheese

Directions

Wash beet greens and chop coarsely. Heat oil over medium heat, add pork rind, onion, and parsley, cook slowly. Add prosciutto, beans, and water, season with salt and pepper, cover and simmer for 1½ hours. Add beet greens. When soup starts to boil, add pasta. When pasta is al dente, add zucchini. The finished soup should be thick. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.

Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by Paula <lcn@...> on Sep 25, 1998

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