Zuppa Di Giorno

Zuppa means Soup in Italian.

Soup is the same everywhere in the world. You make soup with whatever you have, and whatever is left over from yesterday. the italians seem to make soup out of everything you could possibly think of.

This is a simple tomato zuppa using the juice from San Marzano tomatoes as the base for a broth.
If you haven't had San Marzano's you should. Best tomatoes ever.

Ingredients:
2 onions small soup dice
3 carrots small soup dice
3 celery stalks small soup dice
150 g panchetta small soup dice
juice from one large can of san marzano tomatoes (italian plum works too)
1 litre veal or chicken stock
400 g cooked white beans
400 g cooked lentils
salt and pepper to taste

garnish:
parmesan to taste
salt and pepper
olive oil
arugula shoots or any microgreen
crustini's

Method:
saute vegetables and panchetta until tender and the panchetta is cooked through
deglaze with stock and add the tomato juice
add the cooked lentils and beans and simmer on low for 20 minutes to allow flavours to merry
season zuppa with salt and pepper
this zuppa is better the next day after it has had a chance to sit and develop flavor.

garnish with shaved parmesan, olive oil and crustinis in the center of the zuppa. finish with a small pile of microgreens