This recipe is translated from Cookpad Italy. See original: ItalyMinestrone fresco con Tubettini più passato di verdure con gli scarti

Fresh Minestrone with Tubettini and Vegetable Purée from Scraps

Caterina Martinelli
Caterina Martinelli @lericettedicaterina
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italia

Remembering childhood and the aroma of fresh vegetables my grandfather would bring home. My mom would make a big batch and share it with everyone. It was a celebration whenever you received a container of it—whether you were in a hurry or busy with work, she was always ready to cook for us. What wonderful memories.

Fresh Minestrone with Tubettini and Vegetable Purée from Scraps

Remembering childhood and the aroma of fresh vegetables my grandfather would bring home. My mom would make a big batch and share it with everyone. It was a celebration whenever you received a container of it—whether you were in a hurry or busy with work, she was always ready to cook for us. What wonderful memories.

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Ingredients

1 hour 30 minutes
Serves 4 servings
  1. 2celery stalks
  2. 1large onion
  3. 2carrots
  4. as neededOlive oil,
  5. as neededSalt,
  6. 1zucchini
  7. 1eggplant
  8. 1 head green cabbage
  9. 1/2 headbroccoli
  10. 3potatoes
  11. 1 2/3 cupstomato purée (about 400 grams) or 3-4 whole peeled tomatoes
  12. 3-4cherry tomatoes
  13. 2 1/2 cupssmall pasta, like tubettini (about 250 grams)
  14. 6 1/3 cupswater (about 1.5 liters)
  15. For the vegetable broth
  16. 4 1/4 cupswater (about 1 liter)
  17. I used vegetable scraps to avoid waste
  18. 2cherry tomatoes
  19. A drizzle of olive oil
  20. 1 pinchsalt
  21. Tools
  22. Saucepans
  23. Colander
  24. Ladle
  25. Spoon
  26. Cutting board
  27. Knife
  28. Vegetable peeler
  29. Bowls

Cooking Instructions

1 hour 30 minutes
  1. 1

    First, clean and chop the vegetables. Place them in a colander and rinse under cold water, then set aside. In a saucepan, heat olive oil, add the chopped carrots, celery, and onion, and cook for 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    After 5 minutes, add the rest of the vegetables, stir, and pour in 6 1/3 cups (1.5 liters) of water, along with more olive oil and salt as needed.

  3. 3

    Add the peeled tomatoes or tomato purée, stir, cover, and cook for 30 minutes. Add the potatoes, cut into chunks, and continue cooking for another 20 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add the pasta and cook according to the package instructions once the soup is boiling. Serve: some may enjoy just the vegetables, others with the pasta. It's delicious either way!

  5. 5

    Use the vegetable scraps to make a broth: wash them, place in a pot, cover with water, and cook.

  6. 6

    Add olive oil and a pinch of salt as needed, then blend everything to make a smooth vegetable purée. Strain the broth and freeze it for use in a roast or other dishes.

  7. 7

    Enjoy the purée with pasta and vegetables.

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Caterina Martinelli
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Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italia
Salve sono Caterina nata a Bari , ma vivo a Bologna , amo cucinare per due, quattro,otto e a volte anche più di cento , sono cuoca di professione , il numero non mi fa paura , sono moglie mamma e nonna e con loro mi diverto , a casa con nonna non ci si annoia mai .
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