Hunter's Minestrone

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

Show: Tyler's UltimateEpisode: Ultimate Soup & Sammy

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (94)

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Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 55 min

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Ingredients

2 quarts chicken stock
1 head garlic, halved
1/2 pound small rigatoni
Extra-virgin olive oil
8 fresh sage leaves
1 sprig fresh rosemary
1 sprig fresh thyme
3/4 pound loose sweet Italian pork sausage
2 medium carrots, roughly chopped
2 celery ribs, roughly chopped
1 onion, roughly chopped
1 (28-ounce) can crushed plum tomatoes
1 bay leaf
2 (28-ounce) cans cannelloni beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 bunch fresh parsley leaves, finely minced
Coarsely ground black pepper
12 slices baguette
1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

Directions

Combine the stock and halved garlic head in a big saucepan and simmer for about 15 minutes to give the stock a nice, garlicky taste; strain out the garlic. Keep warm.

Bring a pot of salted water to boil for the rigatoni.

Pour 1/4 cup olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the sage, rosemary and thyme and warm the oil over medium heat to infuse it with the flavor of the herbs, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up the sausage with the side of a big spoon until well browned. Chop the carrots, celery, and onion in a food processor. Add to the saucepan and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until the vegetables are softened but not browned.

To the pan with the sausage stir in the crushed tomatoes, bay leaf, cannelloni beans, and chicken stock. Bring to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes stirring occasionally.

Cook the rigatoni in the boiling water for 6 minutes; it should be slightly underdone. Drain and stir into the simmering soup. Add the parsley, and salt and coarsely ground black pepper, to taste. Discard the bay leaf and herb sprigs.

To serve, preheat the broiler. Put the baguette slices in a single layer on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with the Parmigiano and broil until the cheese is bubbly and golden brown, about 3 minutes. Ladle the soup into bowls and float a couple of the baguette slices on top.

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Kristine Alexandria, VA 01-30-2010
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Best soup i've ever made!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I love this soup. I just made it this morning, as we are snowed in and made the perfect lunch. However, I find it interesting... that the online recipe is slightly different from the one in the Ultimate Cookbook. The book calls for pork sausage vs the online one that calls for sweet Italian sausage. Also, the book makes no mention of thyme, but the online version does. The thyme I don't think would make that much difference to the overall taste, but had I known that I could've used sweet Italian suasage, I would've done so. As I will be making this recipe again, I'll opt for the Italian sausage as I definitely believe it will make the soup even more delicious.Read more
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Linda Delray Beach, FL 01-05-2010
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Best Minestrone I've ever made!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Being Italian I have a few minestrone soup recipes. This one is the very best. I served it to guests over the Christmas... holiday. Just about everyone asked for seconds. I went out and bought the fresh herbs the recipe called for and followed it exactly as Tyler dictated. It really is delicious and is truly a keeper. Thanks Tyler for this tasty soup. Linda Accardi from south FloridaRead more
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Cindy Tampa, FL 01-05-2010
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Fantastic Soup!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We absolutely loved Tyler's soup!
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Justyna Wharton, NJ 01-05-2010
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easy and delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I was able to make this soup while juggling newborn baby care. So easy and sooo good. Used kidney beans instead, and added... some cayenne pepper, but otherwise the same. Yummy.Read more
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Kiersten Westfield, NJ 12-27-2009
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Soooo good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This soup is definitely a keeper. Next time I'm going to try spicy sausage. It's a staple in my house now. I love chef... Tyler........Read more
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Mary Dunnellon, FL 12-19-2009
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DELICIOUS
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

One of the best ever soups. I did use smaller pasta and canned navy beans because that is what I had and I like the eye... appeal of same size ingredients. Will try some spinach next time. Was going to share with the neighbors but there was not enough left...oh well.....Read more