Minestrone – Full of nature’s blessings

Many people are likely to think of minestrone as a tomato-flavored reddish soup. However, in Europe, tomatoes are used as one of the ingredients. This soup cooked from plenty of fresh vegetables, grains, and proteins like pancetta or bacon is excellent for your body and mind. Please try this flavorsome soup. ▷Grand Chef MATSUO I, Kozo Matsuo, have more than 50 years of successful restaurant experience at various locations in Europe and Japan. With my French cuisine experience, knowledge and techniques, this channel introduces how to cook typical world cuisines, including Japanese and European home cooking. ▷Kozo Matsuo Experience Kozo Matsuo is the former chef de partie at a French restaurant “ Chez Matsuo”. He was born in 1948. After working at hotels and restaurants in Japan, he studied at hotel school in Switzerland. He worked at well-known hotels and restaurants in Europe. In the 1980s, he opened his French house restaurant “Chez Matsuo” at Shoto, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo in Japan. He retired from the position of a chairman in 2019. ▷Ingredients for 8 servings 30g pancetta or bacon A clove of garlic 50g onion 50g carrot 30g celery 50g leek 100g zucchini 50g green bean 50g sugar snap peas 1 tomato 1 turnip 100g potato 50g pumpkin 50g cabbage 20g spinach 80g mushroom 80g chickpeas (overnight-soaked) 30g pasta 60g 15-grain rice 1800ml chicken stock 50ml olive oil Salt and pepper ［Topping(Genovese sauce)］ 50g basil A clove of garlic 100ml extra virgin olive oil Parmesan cheese Salt and pepper ▷Contact: [email protected] ▷Subscribe    / @grandchefmatsuo   ▷Instagram   / grandchefmatsuo   ▷Twitter @grandchefmatsuo #minestrone #soup #recipe #ricetta #japanese