Rich minestrone

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 200 g thick soup of mixed vegetables
• 200 g minced veal
• 1 egg
• 20 g grated bread
• 30 g breadcrumbs
• 2 fennel flowerheads
• 1 teaspoon or fennel seeds

Preparation:

In a bowl mix the meat with the beaten egg, the cheese and the breadcrumbs (both) then flavour with the parsley and salt; mix well to create an even texture, then from into largish balls. Heat up the minestrone then add the meat balls and flavour with the fennel. Cook for ten minutes.

Irene Milito