Despite the large number of ingredients, preparation of this traditional soup from the north is really simple. All the work is in simply chopping and slicing the vegetables and the ham.
Ingredients
1⁄4 pound ham (prosciutto)
3 carrot
5 potato (medium sized)
6 ounces spinach (fresh spinach leaves)
3 beet (fresh)
1 summer squash (medium sized or small)
1 cup bean (dried, either lentils or beans are good)
2 cloves garlic
2 leek
1⁄2 onion
parsley (fresh leaves)
1⁄4 pound crouton
1⁄8 pound cheese (Parmesan cheese)
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients but the beans, except croutons and cheese, and simmer in a pot of water for about 3 hours.
- While waiting, simmer the lentil beans in a pot of salted water for about 20 minutes or until soft. Then drain and set aside.
- At the end of the simmering of vegetables, add the beans, then remove from heat. Top with croutons and cheese.
Yield
12 servings
Preparation time
15 minutes
Cooking time
30 minutes
Total time
45 minutes
Source
A warm soup is comfort food.
light meal, main meal
appetizers, soups, warm
Italian food recipes