Definitions for "Minestra"
Keywords:  soup, meal, italian, piatto, hobza
Italian for "soup," minestra is really a meal in itself! It frequently contains meat and vegetables, and is usually topped with grated Parmesan cheese.
The start of many a Maltese meal is soup. Traditionally minestra is a healthy, thick soup combining numerous fresh and dried vegetables and accompanied by a hearty, slice of crusty Maltese bread, hobza.
at one time this referred to the first course of the meal primo piatto whether it was soup, pasta or rice. Today it refers to soup, specifically one with pieces of vegetable or grain in broth.