Paniscia Alla Novara (Risotto Novara Style)
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 1 lb savoy cabbage
- 3 carrots, peeled and sliced
- 2 stalks white celery, trimmed and sliced
- 1 leek, trimmed and diagonally sliced
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 8 ounces borlotti beans
- 4 slices bacon, very fatty and chopped thinly
- 1⁄2 lb ground Italian sausage
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- salt, to taste
- 1 cup white wine
- 1 lb risotto rice (Arborio)
directions
- In a large saucepan put all the vegetables, salt and dried herbs; pour in water to cover and bring to boil.
- Cover and cook gently for 5 minutes.
- Add beans and keep cooking for 60-80 minutes. The soup must not be too thick.
- In a large saucepan put oil, bacon and sausage. Crumble sausage while cooking. Cook gently for 3-5 minutes and then stir in rice. Cook for 3-4 minutes until rice looks milky.
- Add wine, and simmer until absorbed, stirring. At this point add 2 ladlefuls of the vegetable soup and simmer until absorbed, stirring.
- Keep on adding soup, ladle by ladle, until rice is tender.
- Serve after 10-15 minutes.
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