| Italian soups tend to be served at the beginning of | | | | several types of meats. This is a hearty, rich dish. |
| dinner. You might already be familiar with some | | | | The name of the soup literally translates to mean, |
| famous Italian soups, such as minestrone or Italian rice | | | | "married soup" and that refers to how all the |
| are just a couple. Pasta often features in Italian soups | | | | ingredients blend well together. There is a lot of |
| and if you want to add pasta to your's, you can try | | | | confusion over this dish because the soup became |
| elbows, tubes, or spaghetti broken into small pieces. | | | | known as "wedding soup" which makes people thing it |
| You need to cook grains, pasta, and rice in your | | | | is only supposed to be served at weddings. |
| mixture to al dente only, else they will go soggy. | | | | Recipe for Italian Broccoli Soup |
| Some of the Best Italian Soups | | | | This authentic Italian soup recipe makes enough to |
| In the center of Italy, vegetable versions are very | | | | serve four people. This is a nutritious recipe and the |
| popular and these include chickpea, lentil, cauliflower, | | | | almonds, broccoli, and cream go together wonderfully. |
| and potato soups. Bread soup also comes from this | | | | If you have some broccoli to use up, this is a quick and |
| region. Sicily is famous for fava bean soup. The beans | | | | easy recipe, which is really flavorful. |
| are boiled until they soften and then mashed until they | | | | What you will need: |
| are pureed. This soup is served warm with Sicilian | | | | - 1/4 lb broccoli |
| extra virgin olive oil drizzled over it. This is an ancient | | | | - 1/4 oz slivered almonds |
| dish and can be traced back to the Roman era when | | | | - 2 tablespoons cream |
| thick soups were popular. | | | | - Salt and black pepper |
| Italian onion soup originated in Tuscany. When Caterina | | | | - Water, as needed |
| de Medici was about to wed the future King of | | | | How to make it: |
| France, she took the most famous Italian chefs to | | | | Peel the stems of the broccoli and chop them. Break |
| France with her to make Tuscan food. This onion soup | | | | the florets up. Boil the broccoli in just enough salted |
| evolved into the famous French onion soup we know | | | | water to cover it for about ten minutes or until tender. |
| today. Other popular Tuscan soups include black | | | | Drain it and keep the cooking water. |
| cabbage soup and tomato and bread soup. | | | | Blend the broccoli with some of the cooking water and |
| Rich and Filling Wedding Soup | | | | return it to the pot. Stir in the cream. Add enough |
| Italian immigrants took the recipe for "minestra | | | | water to make a thick soup. Crush the almonds into a |
| maritata" over to the United States with them. This | | | | paste using a mortar and pestle, and then add this |
| soup, which is originally from the Campania and Naples | | | | paste to the soup. Season to taste, warm the soup |
| area, contains a variety of vegetables, herbs, and | | | | through and serve hot. |