Savoy cabbage and rice minestrone (Minestrone di verza e riso) from The Silver Spoon (page 245) by Phaidon Press Editors and The Silver Spoon Kitchen

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  • jordanb on November 30, 2025

    I substituted the prosciutto for bacon as I didn't have any prosciutto on hand. I suspect pancetta would work just as well. If I were to make this again (which I probably will) I would cook the rice separately and add it to the soup just before serving. This is because after I put the leftovers in the fridge the rice soaked up the remaining broth, I had to top it up with chicken broth.

  • Pimlicocook on February 20, 2025

    Simple, warming winter soup. Used pancetta (sauteed first), tinned tomatoes and sage, as that’s what I had, and stirred in leftover cooked puy lentils at the end. Made in pressure cooker: high pressure for 1 minute (fast release) after adding the leek to the pancetta, then added remaining ingredients and cooked at high pressure for 4 minutes (natural release). Would make again, as often have ingredients on hand.

  • PinchOfSalt on November 11, 2014

    Delicious, fill-you-up comforting, inexpensive and easy. I needed to add warm water several times during the cooking process. Some thoughts: Keep a kettle of water going over a very low flame in case you need to add water. Do remove the rosemary stem before serving. Do not try to make this vegetarian by skipping the prosciutto. It really makes the dish sing. (Maybe try a variation with pancetta instead of the prosciutto and the 1 TBS olive oil in the first step, browning the pancetta before adding the other items?) Canned diced tomatoes work fine and are undoubtedly better than any fresh tomato during the winter months (unless you live in a warm climate and can get good local tomatoes).

  • Delys77 on March 21, 2013

    Very filling and not a bad flavour but I found the rosemary a little overpowering. I wouldn't likely repeat.

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