Minestroni

Ingredients

• 1 lb. vegetables
• 2 oz. French beans
• 2 oz. fresh peas
• 2 oz. macaroni or rice
• 2 oz. cheese
• 8 pints of water
• 0.5 oz. salt
• 2 tablespoonfuls of oil

Method

1. 1

   Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the vegetables finely shredded and fry all together slightly.

2. 2

   Cover with the water, add the salt and cook till nearly done.

3. 3

   Then add the peas and French beans cut up and cook until done.

4. 4

   Fifteen minutes before the finish add the macaroni or rice, or 1 oz. of each.

5. 5

   Before serving, skim the soup and add the following preparation: 1 oz. raw fat bacon, scraped as beef is scraped for beef-tea, 1 teaspoonful fresh herbs, pepper, a clove of garlic.

6. 6

   Mix the bacon with the herbs and a pinch of pepper and the clove of garlic.

7. 7

   Stir until thoroughly melted, and then serve at once.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The victory cookery book (1918) by Peel, C. S. Mrs, page 7. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Minestroni Materials. —} lb. vegetables, 2 oz. French | beans, 2 oz. fresh peas, 2 0z. macaroni or | rice, 2 oz. cheese, 8 pints of water, } oz. — salt, 2 tablespoonfuls of oil

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