Sunday, July 27, 2008; 2:53 PM
*_Chef Bendemeer's Online Culinary Demo 1_*
Minestrone Soup
Ingredients: (yield 3.84 litres)
240ml Olive Oil
454g Onions - Thinly Sliced
454g Carrots - Peeled & Small Diced
454g Celery - Peeled & Small Diced
510g Russet Potatoes - Peeled & Small Diced
680g Zucchini - Small Diced
340g Green Peas
3.84litres Chicken Stock
454g Tomato/Plum Tomato with Juice
Salt & Black Pepper Grounded to Taste
Steps:
1) In a large soup pot, heat oil over low heat. Sweat onions till wilted & soft. Cook carrots for 3mins.
2) Add vegetable in the following sequence: Celery, Potato, Zucchini and Green Peas. Allow each to soften before adding the next. (don't brown the vegetables)
3) Add Chicken Stock & Tomato Paste.
4) Partially cover & cook at a low simmer for at least 3 hours. Add more soup if necessary.
5) The soup is ready to be served hot.