Manestra

Name: Manestra
Yield: 6 people
Ingredients: 12 oz. dry Romano beans; 8 oz. smoked pork chops; 1 bone prosciutto; 2 carrots; 6 oz. parsnips; 1 large potato; 1 stalk celery; 5 oz. corn; 2 bay leaves; 10 oz. macaroni pasta; ½ cup virgin olive oil; 1 large onion; 5 cloves garlic; 2 tomatoes; 1 teaspoon paprika; 6 basil leaves; 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley; 3 tablespoons white vinegar; salt; black pepper

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Servings
6 people
Calories
400 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Croatian

Manestra

Erin Shaw

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Maneštra is a traditional Istrian soup popular throughout Croatia, which is similar to Italian minestrone.

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Ingredients

Servings

12 oz. dry Romano beans , previously soaked for 10 hours
8 oz. smoked pork chops
1 bone prosciutto
2 carrots , peeled and diced
6 oz. parsnips , peeled and diced
1 large potato , diced
1 stalk celery , diced
5 oz. corn
2 bay leaves
10 oz. macaroni pasta
½ cup virgin olive oil
1 large onion , finely chopped
5 cloves garlic , crushed
2 tomatoes , peeled, seeded and finely chopped
1 teaspoon paprika
6 basil leaves , chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
3 tablespoons white vinegar
salt
black pepper , freshly ground

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Instructions

Place soaked and drained beans, prosciutto bone, smoked pork ribs, carrots, parsnips, potato, bay leaves, celery, corn in a large pot
Cover with water about 4 inches (10 cm) above the ingredients and bring to a boil over high heat.
Cook over high heat for 2 minutes then reduce to low heat.
Cover and simmer for 2 hours over low heat, stirring occasionally.
Ten minutes before the end of cooking, cook the macaroni pasta separately in a saucepan according to the instructions on their packaging.
At the end of cooking, remove the smoked pork chops and the prosciutto bone from the soup.
Separate the meat from the bones, cut the meat into pieces and return the pieces to the pot.
Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and sauté the onion over medium heat for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add the garlic, stir and sauté until golden brown.
Add paprika and tomato and sauté for 1 minute.
Add the basil and brown, stirring for a few seconds, then add this mixture to the soup as well as the cooked pasta shells.
Taste and adjust salt and pepper.
Add the parsley, stir and serve the maneštra with croutons or toast.