Milanese Style Minestrone

Recipe Ingredients

1/4 lb	113g / 4oz	Salt pork
1		Garlic clove - minced
1		Onion - thinly sliced
2 sections		Parsley - chopped
1/2 cup	80g / 2.8oz	Small white beans - soaked overnight,
		And drained
2		Potatoes - cubed
2		Carrots - diced
2		Celery stalks - sliced
2		Zucchini - thinly sliced (medium)
2		Tomatoes - chopped
1		Cabbage head - shredded (small)
1 cup	237ml	Frozen peas - thawed
1/2 cup	80g / 2.8oz	Rice
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1 tablespoon	15ml	Chopped basil
		Grated Parmesan cheese - for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Saute the salt pork, garlic, onion and parsley in a skillet. Combine with all remaining ingredients, except cabbage, peas, rice and basil, and 2 quarts water in crock pot. Cover and cook on HIGH 2 hours, then on LOW 8 hours.

Add cabbage, peas, rice and cook on HIGH 30 minutes or until rice is tender. Add salt, pepper, and basil, top with grated Parmesan and serve in bowls, with French bread.

This recipe yields ?? servings.

Source:
Southern U.S. Cuisine (crockpot collection) at - http://southernfood.about.com

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