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Poor Soup - {Zuppa Povera}

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Date Added:	February 29, 2008
Calories:	68
Serves:	6
Prep. Time:	0:00
Category:	Italian / Pasta / Pizza, Soups / Stews

Ingredients:

1/2   cup           long-grain rice
1 1/2 cups          water
2     tablespoons   beef marrow or olive oil
2                   celery ribs
1/2   cup           minced onion
2 1/2 cups          fresh spinach - (4 oz)
                    torn into pieces
1     pound         very ripe plum tomatoes
                    and diced
2     cups          hot chicken broth
2     cups          hot water
2     tablespoons   tomato paste
1     teaspoon      salt
1/4   teaspoon      coarsely-ground black pepper
4     large         eggs - (to 6)
1     tablespoon    minced fresh parsley

Directions: one line for each direction. When saved the lines will be numbered.

In a medium pot, boil the rice in the water until rice is cooked, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
In a medium soup pot, heat the beef marrow or olive oil until hot. Add the celery and onion, and saute the vegetables until soft. Add the spinach and cook until wilted. Add the tomatoes, stirring the mixture for a few minutes, then add the hot broth, hot water, and tomato paste. Stir to dissolve the paste, then add the salt, pepper, and rice. Cover the pot and let the soup cook gently for about 5 minutes.
Raise the heat and bring the soup to a boil. Gently crack each egg into the soup, spacing them so they do not touch. Gently boil the soup until the eggs are set. Sprinkle on the parsley. Serve the soup immediately, allowing 1 egg per person.
Note: I sprinkle grated Pecorino Romano cheese on top.
This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.
Comments: Not only was my grandmother Galasso a good cook, but she was also a shrewd businesswoman. The house I grew up in belonged to her. To make ends meet for her large family of eight children, she rented out the bathtub, the only one in the neighborhood, on Saturday nights for five cents a person. She also rented rooms and provided simple meals for factory workers. This soup, which is inexpensive to make and very nourishing, was served to many a boarder in my grandmother's kitchen.

Notes:
Recipe from "Nella Cucina" by Mary A. Esposito, (Morrow Cookbooks, 1993)

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 68

Calories from Fat 2.3%

Total Fat

trace

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

416mg

Carbohydrate

15g

Dietary Fiber

Protein

Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch)

Rating: ()

Added On: February 29, 2008

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