Winter Minestrone
(Minestrone d'Inverno)
Ingredients:
2 potatoes, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 turnip, chopped
2 leeks, trimmed and chopped
1 small Savoy cabbage, shredded
1 celery stick, chopped
Bunch of Swiss chard stalks, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Salt
Directions:
Put the potatoes, carrots, turnip, leeks, cabbage, celery and chard stalks into a saucepan, pour in 2 and 1/2 pints (1.5 liters) water, add a pinch of salt and bring to the boil.
Lower the heat and simmer for 1 hour.
Season with salt.
Transfer 2 ladlefuls of the mixture to a food processor, process to a puree and return to the pan.
Mix well and cook for a few minutes more.
Stir in the parsley and olive oil, ladle into a soup tureen and serve. Serves 4.