Zucchini and Potato Minestra - Lidia

Ingredients

• Chicken Stock
• 3 pounds chicken and/or capon wings, backs, necks, and giblets (not including the liver)
• 1 pound turkey wings
• 5 quarts water
• 1 large onion (about ½ pound), cut in half
• 3 medium carrots trimmed, peeled, and cut into 3 –inch lengths
• 2 large ripe tomatoes, quartered or 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 8 cloves garlic, unpeeled
• 10 sprigs fresh Italian parsley
• 12 black peppercorns
• salt
• 10 cups hot chicken stock or canned reduced-sodium chicken broth
• ½ ounce (about 2/3 cup) dried porcini mushrooms
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 large Yukon Gold or Idaho potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes (about 3 cups)
• 2 small leeks, white parts only, trimmed, cleaned, and chopped (about 2 cups)
• 2 medium carrots, trimmed, peeled, and coarsely shredded (about 1 cup)
• 2 fresh or dried bay leaves
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pound small (“fancy”) zucchini, washed and cut into ½-inch cubes (about 3 cups)
• 1 cup Arborio or other short-grain Italian rice
• ½ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
• ¼ cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese