Italiano
Minestrone is an Italian soup.
Proof of this is the fact that it is written in Italian on the menus of restaurants from all over the world.
But the best thing about this traditional dish is that it doesn’t have a recipe.
Meaning no purists or food-fascists (I don’t know where you live, but Italy is full of them) claiming there’s an official recipe, a traditional way of cooking or stuff like that.
Invented by the Italic peoples, originally made with lentils, onions, mushrooms and more of those vegetables available in the Mediterranean area, it was adopted by the Roman, who came out with their own versions (because this is what Romans used to do basically: taking from other cultures and adapting to their habits).
The subjects of the Caesars made their own minestrone also adding various kind of meat and farro (boy the Romans loved farro… they put it everywhere).
So… you fancy making a minestrone? Use whichever ingredient you like the most.
The name itself comes from the latin verb ministrare, meaning “to serve”.
Not to serve with this or that. Merely “to serve”.
Easy peasy.
Rergardless if you’re using peas or not.
