Minestra di bobici - Friuli Sweetcorn Soup
Minestra di bobici is a nutritious late summer soup made from sweetcorn, borlotti beans, smoked ham, potatoes and tomatoes. All cooked in a tasty chicken stock.
Equipment
- Chef Knife
- Cooking pot
- Wooden Spoon
Ingredients
- olive oil
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 3-4 tbsp parsley finely chopped
- 1 large clove garlic finely chopped
- 400 grams sweetcorn
- 400 grams borlotti or cannelinni beans
- 4 medium potatoes peeled and diced
- 2 large tomatoes roughly diced
- 1 litre chicken stock preferably home made
- salt and pepper to taste
- 125g smoked ham, off the bone cut into 1.5 cm cubes
Instructions
- Heat a pan and add oil. When hot, add the finely chopped onion and parsley, then sauté for 4-5 minutes until soft and translucent. Then add the garlic and continue to cook for a further minute, making sure not to let the garlic burn.
- Add the sweetcorn, beans, potatoes and tomatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes stirring regularly to avoid sticking.
- Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer then season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Simmer gently for 1 hour then add in the cooked ham for a few minutes until heated through.
- Adjust seasoning if needed, and then serve.