Minestrone

Recipe & Photo Courtesy of Bubut Sarao

Minestrone

½      kg chicken bones

½      kg beef bones

¼      kg sirloin or any lean beef, diced

3       qt water

1       medium onion, sliced

2       T sugar

3       T vinegar

2       t peppercorn

2       bay leaf

2       t salt

1       t pepper

1       medium carrot, diced

1       medium potato, diced

½      c macaroni

1       c cabbage, sliced into strips

2       stalks onion leeks, chopped

1       c zucchini, diced

100   g green beans, diced

½      c sweet peas

1       (368 ml) Del Monte tomato sauce

100   g chickpeas

          Parmesan cheese, grated

·        Put the first 9 ingredients in a pressure cooker and boil for 15 minutes.  Discard the bones, peppercorn and bay leaf.  Season with salt and pepper.

·        Transfer to a large casserole. Let it boil.

·        Add the carrot, potato and macaroni. Continue boiling then simmer until tender.

·        Add all other ingredients and simmer a few more minutes.

·        Serve in individual bowls and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.