Sopranos-Style Sausage Minestrone
- Ready In:
- 11hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 lbs sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 slices prosciutto, cut into julienne strips
- 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
- 4 medium carrots, coarsely chopped
- 4 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary
- 1⁄2 cup red wine
- 1 (15 ounce) can crushed plum tomatoes, with their juice
- 4 medium red potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 4 ounces green beans, ends snapped, cut into 1-inch lengths
- 2 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch rounds
- 1 cup dried brown lentils or 1 cup split peas
- 1 head escarole or 1 head swiss chard, cut into 1-inch pieces
- parmigiano-reggiano cheese, rind cut into 1/2-inch pieces (optional)
- 8 cups beef broth
- 2 cups cooked orzo
directions
- Cook sausage in a big skillet over high heat, breaking up any large pieces, until it is no longer pink.
- Transfer sausage to the insert of a 5-7 quart slow cooker.
- Remove all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the skillet and add the olive oil.
- Add in the prosciutto and saute for 2 minutes, until it begins to get crisp.
- Add in onions, carrots, celery, rosemary, and saute until the onions begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
- Deglaze the pan with the wine and boil until the wine is reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
- Add in the tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes.
- Transfer the contents of the skillet to the slow-cooker insert; stir in the potatoes, beans, zucchini, lentils, escarole, cheese rind, and broth.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours, until the soup is thickened and the lentils are softened.
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