Italian Rice Soup with vegetables
Recently I have been sent two e-books to review. I was interested because the author Gioietta Vitale comes from northern Italy (like myself), to be precise from Milan, and her recipes and very similar to the ones I grew up with. Also I am new to e-books and was keen to see how they worked and whether I could use them in the future to store my recipes.
Her books are Riso and Verdure.
Riso is an inspiring collection of recipes for rice at every stage of the meal—from a light rice soup with leeks, to bittersweet rice salad, to melon and prosciutto risotto, to rice in dark butter, to a rice cake with Grand Marnier. Gioietta Vitale uses the versatility of rice to innovate with the flavors of summer.
Verdure is a practical compilation of uncomplicated Italian recipes for vegetables and a helpful advice on choosing the freshest vegetables available.
I have enjoyed reading her recipes as they are all very straight forward and very typical of the food an Italian family would have for every day of the week. E-books seem quite a good idea and I quite like the idea of them although I must say I still like my piece of paper as well, the old fashioned way! Perhaps that gives me some sort of comfort and I like all the memories stored in a book. Some cookery books I have had since I was a child.
I have chosen a recipe from the book "Riso" called "Minestra di riso e verdure" or rice and vegetable soup which I quite fancied for dinner. Simple, healthy and tasty just what Italian food should be!
- Prep Time : 30 minutes
- Cook Time : 25 minutes
Ingredients
- medium onion peeled - 1
- medium carrots peeled - 3
- medium turnips peeled - 2
- olive oil - 3 tbsp
- vegetable broth - 1 Liter
- Arborio rice - 100 g
- salt and pepper - to taste
- chopped fresh parsley - 3 tbsp
- grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Rice should be al dente, or firm to the bite, do not overcook.
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You made me curious about the two e-books. I will check it out. I think there are a lot of pros to say for an e-book but I don't know if I can get ever adjusted to it. I need my piece of paper as well, just as you. A books means memories. Especially a cook book. Maybe we, as food-bloggers, are just hopelessly romantic. This soup is a dish my parents make as well in winter time. Classy soup.
These books sound wonderful, Alida, and thank you for introducing us to the author. I'm a big fan of ebooks for their portability and functionality (some include embedded videos and links to other content and active jumps from the table of contents to a recipe), but must admit I'm still drawn to real paper books. Like you, there's something comforting in handling the book itself…
Que buena pinta tiene. Yo antes le echaba cebolla al arroz, ahora no.
Nice recipe. Soup looks comfort and filling too.
I haven't decided which side of the fence I'm on when it comes to e-books. However, now you have me curious about these two. I've had many bowls of Rice and Vegetable Soup in my day. Since my father was from Sicily, the soup usually had more rice than broth but that was the way he preferred it:)Thanks for sharing, Alida…
This soup look delicious!!
Looks amazing as usual!
Both the books look interesting to me. For a change I will make this soup from arborio rice.
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buon piattoooooo, ottimoooooo!!!!!!
I could really eat some of this soup today. It'll be perfect.
Looks so warm and comforting..
Amo il riso con le verdure! Una vera delizia, brava Alida!Un bacio
Hi Alida,it's very cold in Rio de Janeiro this month and I like to cook soups,.I liked this tip, I'll try this recipe.Kisses
Although both books are very interesting, the trend of so many eBooks scares me: I prefer my cookbook on paper next to me in the kitchen, I also like to linger over nice photos and stories in some cookbooks. Anything else can go digital, as a matter of fact I read most of fiction and non-fiction on my Kindle, but not cookbooks or books about the food…:) Anyway, the meal looks fantastico! 🙂
Buonissima la tua zuppa di riso e verdure,è molto gustosa! Ciao
Nice and delicate 🙂 I´ve read at Guardian.co. UK that turnips are a classic of English stew. Since then, I also cook them. Have a nice weekend!
Hi Alida, that sounds like a lovely and simple recipe that is healthy. I love Italian food and would love to try it sometime.
devo dire che abbinamento riso e verdure rende la zuppa unica, sana e leggera quello che si chiede a una bella zuppa
Hi Alida,This is my kind of soup, I can't wait to try it. I could make a huge pot of this and eat it every day for a week :-)DiX