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At a Glance Prep Time : 1hr Cook Time : 2hr Course : Soup Special : Nutrient Dense Type of Prep : Boil Cuisine : Italian Occasion : Easter More EasterNeapolitan Easter Soup - - Minestra di PasquaThis is the traditional beginning of the Neapolitan Easter meal. The recipe is after Cavalcanti, the great Neapolitan gastronome of the mid-1800s. To serve 6: INGREDIENTS:
PREPARATION:On Easter Eve make broth using the meat and the herbs; begin with cold water to cover and place the herbs in a gauze pouch so you can remove them easily when the broth is done (an hour or somewhat more simmering; taste the liquid and correct seasoning). Remove and discard the herbs. Remove the meat from the broth, pluck it from the bones, and set it in a bowl, with enough broth to cover.
The next day skim the fat from the bowl and the soup pot and stir in the wine. Scrub chop and boil the greens until almost done, drain them well, and finish cooking them in the broth with the meats, seasoning to taste. Serve with slices of toasted bread. The wine? A light red, for example Vesuvio Rosso DOC. More Easter |
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