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A few of the words

CANNELLINI
These creamy white beans are one of minestrone's most beloved additions, their soft texture soaks up the broth without falling apart.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
RIBOLLITA
A close Tuscan cousin of minestrone, ribollita is a leftover soup, traditionally reheated (re-boiled) the next day, which only makes it better.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
PARMESAN
Cooks often drop the hard rind of a parmesan wedge straight into the simmering pot; it slowly releases a deep, savory richness into the broth.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
PESTO
A spoonful of Ligurian pesto stirred in at the end, called pistou when it crosses the border into France, is a classic finishing touch.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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Minestrone: a free large-print word search

Minestrone word search, free and large-print. Beans, pasta, garden vegetables, and a long slow simmer in a single, satisfying pot.

About Minestrone

Minestrone has no fixed recipe, that's the whole point. Born from the Italian tradition of cucina povera, or "poor kitchen," it was built around whatever the garden or the larder offered that day: a handful of cannellini beans, a carrot, a wilting stalk of celery, a heel of parmesan rind dropped into the broth to melt its flavor into everything. The result is a soup that smells like a whole afternoon and tastes like it was made just for you. A bowl of minestrone, ladled out thick and crowned with a spoonful of pesto, is one of the quiet pleasures of cooking slowly with no particular hurry.

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