| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meats, Dairy | Italian | Italian, Soups | 6 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | T | Extra-virgin olive oil |
| 4 | oz | Pancetta or meaty salt pork |
| diced | ||
| 1 | Onion, diced | |
| 2 | Cloves garlic, sliced | |
| 1 | Stalk celery with leaves on | |
| sliced | ||
| 2 | T | Italian parsley, chopped |
| 1 | lb | Baby artichokes or 10 oz |
| frozen artichokes | ||
| trimmed | ||
| quartered | ||
| 3/4 | c | Tomatoes, peeledcoredand |
| mashed or canned is fine | ||
| 1 | t | Sea salt |
| 1/2 | t | Pepper |
| 8 | c | Water |
| 1/2 | lb | Short pasta |
| 3/4 | c | Romano cheese, preferably |
| Pecorino freshly grated |
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat the olive oil in a heavy pot over medium heat. Add the pancetta, onion, garlic, celery, and parsley,and saute for 6 minutes, stirring often. Stir in the artichokes and saute for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper, and water, mix well, and bring to a simmer. Cook for 30 minutes. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 7-8 minutes. Serve the soup hot showered with the cheese. NOTES : This recipe is by Chef Carlo Middione of Vivande Ristorante in San Francisco California. His suggestion for the type of short pasta to use is ditalini, lumanche, conchigliette, or rigatoncini. Recipe by: The Magazine of La Cucina Feb 1998 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by John Pellegrino <gigimfg@ix.netcom.com> on Apr 16, 1998
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 698
Calories From Fat: 453
Total Fat: 50.6g
Cholesterol: 165mg
Sodium: 1057.1mg
Potassium: 594.7mg
Carbohydrates: 13.1g
Fiber: 4.4g
Sugar: 1.6g
Protein: 47.2g