Favourite Minestra-Veggie Soup With Curly Endive
Ready In: 30 mins
Serves: 4-6
Yields: 4-6
Ingredients
- 1⁄2 half of whole head curly endive lettuce, a few cups' worth, roughly cut
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 carrots, minced
- 1⁄2 cup fresh parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 cup orzo pasta (we like whole wheat orzo) or 1 cup any other small shell pasta
- 1 shallot, diced
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 liter vegetable stock (or two cups vegetable broth & two cups water)
Directions
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the carrots and shallot and cook over low heat, stirring frequently, for five minutes or so.
- Stir in the garlic, and stir-fry over medium heat for about three minutes.
- Pour in the vegetable stock, and bring to a boil.
- Stir well, cover, lower the leat and simmer for about 20 minutes; stir occasionally. Add more water/stock if necessary.
- Add orzo/pasta, and the greens or endive to the hot soup.
- Simmer, stirring frequently, for about five minutes.
- Add the parmesan cheese, simmer for two or three minutes longer, 'til the pasta is al dente.
- Remove from heat and serve.
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