Canederli or Knodel are one of the typical bread “gnocchi” from Alto Adige. A typical first course which can be eaten in soup or dry. It is considered a dish typical of peasant cooking because it made use of stale bread.
Italian Soups
ITALIAN CREAMY GARLIC SAUCE: BAGNA CAUDA
0 commentsBagna Cauda or Bagna Caoda is a very famous traditional Piedmontese recipe. An irresistible dish to be enjoyed especially during the cold season. It is a tasty cream made with lots of garlic (ingredients include one head of garlic per person), anchovies and little else. The flavor, however, is irresistible. […]
BEANS, SAUSAGE AND PUMPKIN SOUP
0 commentsA delicious soup for colder days. An energy boost with exceptional taste. SERVINGS:4 INGREDIENTS: 5 cups of pumpkin 2 cups of beans 2 cups of sausage (pork) 1 carrot 1 onion 1 celery stalk extra virgin olive oil to taste salt to taste DIRECTIONS: The […]
ACQUACOTTA: A DELICIOUS ITALIAN SOUP
0 commentsAcquacotta, a soup, which as its name betrays is made of a few simple ingredients, has always intrigued me precisely because of this characteristic. This soup originated specifically in the Maremma, a notoriously poor area of the region, and was the typical dish of the butteri, the shepherds who followed […]
BLACK CABBAGE & BEANS SOUP
0 commentsIf you love soups, I suggest you try this treat. Most importantly, let me know how you liked it!!! SERVINGS:4 INGREDIENTS: 1 bunch of black cabbage 2 cups of fresh peeled beans 3 tomatoes 2 potatoes 1 carrot 1 onion 1 celery stalk savory (or […]
PASTINA: THE ITALIAN GRANDMA’S PENICILLIN
0 commentsPastina in broth is a simple soup of the poor peasant cuisine, based of course on pasta boiled in broth. In Italy the term “pastina” is used to refer to all those tiny pasta shapes. VARIANT: Another great classic is the version of the pastina with egg and […]
PASTA & BEANS VENETIAN-STYLE (PASTA & FAGIOLI ALLA VENETA)
0 commentsAn excellent soup, full-bodied and flavorful, this pasta and beans is a very representative dish of the Veneto peasant tradition. The peasants of the past, in fact, consumed a lot of beans, a “poor” food par excellence: being very rich from a nutritional point of view, they were a worthy […]
LICURDIA CALABRESE ( A VERY SPECIAL CALABRIAN ONION SOUP)
0 commentsLicurdia is a recipe for Tropea onion soup, one of the best ways to appreciate the flavor of Calabria’s precious red onions, famous for their delicate sweetness. Not much else goes into the soup other than grated potatoes that make the soup creamier and a little chili pepper. Finally the […]
ZUPPA ALLA VALDOSTANA (AOSTA VALLEY-STYLE CABBAGE & CHEESE SOUP)
0 commentsThe Aosta Valley is the smallest region in Italy and is like a picture framed by the highest mountains in our nation. It has a gastronomic past founded on simple, rustic dishes made from local resources. Dishes that have become famous for their authenticity and goodness. Thanks to its cold […]
SICILIAN CABBAGE & BEAN SOUP (MINESTRA DI CAVOLO E FAGIOLI)
0 commentsCabbage and bean soup is an always popular soup on the table of those who like to eat well. The main ingredient in this recipe, besides borlotti beans, is cabbage; it is one of the healthiest and most nutritious vegetables found in nature. Cabbage possesses a whole range of elements […]