Minestra Maritata (Italian Wedding Soup) Recipe

Name: Minestra Maritata (Italian Wedding Soup) Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely minced; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red chili pepper flakes; 6 cups homemade beef broth, or chicken broth; 1 onion, peeled and cut in half; 1 carrot, peeled and cut in 1/4-inch dice; 1 stalk celery, diced; 4 sweet Italian sausages, casing removed and discarded and sausage broken into small, 1-inch pieces; 1 bunch broccoli rabe, washed and roughly chopped; 1 head escarole, or chicory, washed and roughly chopped; 1/2 head savoy cabbage, washed and roughly chopped; 1 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, or Pecorino Romano cheese, freshly grated

A comforting Italian-American soup, despite its misleading name, combines savory sausage, tender greens, and a rich broth for a hearty meal.

⭐ 4.6 (19 reviews) Prep: 5 minCook: 60 minTotal: 65 minYields: 6 servings

Category Tags:

Dinner Entree Lunch Side Dish Soup

Cuisine Tags:

Italian

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Instructions

Start boiling salted water for blanching greens.
In a large stockpot, heat olive oil over medium heat, add garlic until fragrant (about 1 minute), then stir in crushed red pepper for 30 seconds.
Add broth, onion, carrot, celery, and sausage pieces; cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 20-30 minutes, including cheese rinds if desired.
Blanch chopped greens in the boiling salted water for 1-2 minutes, then drain well.
Remove and discard the onion, carrot, celery, and any cheese rinds from the broth.
Stir the blanched greens into the broth and simmer for an additional 20-30 minutes until the greens are tender.
Serve hot, topped with grated cheese and crusty bread.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 1222 kcal

Carbohydrate: 22 g

Cholesterol: 187 mg

Fiber: 4 g

Protein: 67 g

Saturated Fat: 35 g

Sodium: 3478 mg

Sugar: 7 g

Fat: 95 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g