In Italy, the difference between the minestra and the soup is that the fist one is with pasta or rice, and the second without.
The cauliflower minestra is a delicate and hearty hot meal, great in winter to warm the body but very good well-rested in the summer, for a beneficial plate. Simple as preparation, the minestra of cauliflower must not cook long as they usually are the minestre, and thus represents a fast alternative in case of lack of time or after a hard day’s work.
The ingredients are few and very classic, very common in Italian homes.
| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 40 minutes |
| Servings |
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Ingredients
- 160 g ditalini pasta for minestra
- 400 g cauliflower
- 2 Tomato ripe
- 40 g Parmesan cheese
- 30 cl vegetable broth
- 1 sprinkle Black pepper
- 1 fistful salt
- 5 tbsn olive oil extra virgin
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Instructions
- The first step for the realization of the recipe is the cleaning of the cauliflower, which must be deprived of all the leaves, and then cut in the stems to have only the tops. Then washed the tops with care, and let them drain.
- Take the tomatoes and wash them carefully. Then cut in half and remove the seeds, water vegetation and white parts. Cut into wedges before and then into cubes.
- Now take a fairly large pot and pour in four tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil to warm. Peel a clove of garlic, crush it and then put it in the hot oil to brown it. When the garlic begins to brown, add the diced tomatoes and cook it all, mixing well.
- After a few minutes also add the tops of cauliflower, and stir well. Wait a few minutes to flavor well and salt lightly, then add the hot stock. Let flavor for some minutes.
- After some minutes, add the hot water, up to cover the cauliflower. Cover with a lid and let go for about half an hour. Then add the pasta and cook about ten minutes, taking care to add more hot water if the need arose. Let cook fand then, turn off the gas. Top with grated Parmesan and stir the minestra with a sprinkling of black pepper. So serve in a soup bowl well hot, or even rested in the summer.
