Minestrone is a traditional dish of Istrian cuisine

Homemade minestrone that is stored in the tavern Jadruhi

Very often on the menu Istrian dishes there are various bean. As in every minestrone comes and meat and vegetables, one can speak of the high content of valuable nutrients.

Ingredients:

500 g of dried pinto beans

500 g of corn

bone of ham

2 onions finely najeckane

3-4 carrots chopped into cubes

3-4 potatoes diced

2-3 cloves of garlic finely chopped

salt

pepper

olive oil

The time required to prepare and cook 4 hours

Advice:

If you want a thick minestrone, take more potatoes and mash cooked it and return to the minestrone. Cook a little more all together.

Preparation:

1. The day before soak the beans in water.

2. On the olive oil to fry the onions, carrots and garlic and add the peas and water. Season with salt and pepper.

3. In water, add a bone of ham and potatoes and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat and let it gently simmer until beans are tender.

4. Before the end is added to the corn and cook over low heat for half an hour.

Tip: If you want thicker minestrone, take more potatoes and mash cooked it and return to the minestrone. Cook a little more all together.

The time required to prepare and cook 4 hours

GOOD APETITE!

Your Tavern Jadruhi