Saturday, 02 January 2010 19:03

Minestrone Verde

Written by Aunt Brenda

minestrone verde

This is a wonderful tummy-warming soup using winter-fresh produce.

Absolutely fantastic with Caramelized Onion Bread!

1/4 cup olive oil

1 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch chunks

2 medium celery stalks, sliced

1 medium onion, chopped

1/2 small head green cabbage, coarsely sliced

1/2 small bunch broccoli, cut into small pieces

1/2 pound green beans, (Italian if available), cut into 1-inch pieces

1/2 cup small pasta

3 cans chicken broth plus enough water to make 10 cups liquid

1 tablespoon chopped basil

1/4 cup chopped parsley

 

  • In soup kettle, in hot oil, cook zucchini until lightly browned and tender; remove from pan.
  • In remaining pan drippings, over medium-high heat, cook celery, onion, cabbage, and broccoli about 20 minutes.
  • Add green beans, pasta, broth/water mixture, and basil.
  • Bring to a boil, cover and simmer 10 minutes.
  • Stir in parsley and heat through.
  • Sprinkle each serving with grated parmesan cheese.
  • Makes enough to feed 6 people very well.
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I am Brenda Shoop and I am Aunt Bytes' very own resident nurse. I hold a bachelors in nursing from The University of South Alabama. I worked in health care for 20 years before "abandoning the ship." I have experience in emergency, trauma, pediatrics, internal medicine, cardiology, and holistic care. I am striving to learn as much as I can about how to treat the body so it can heal itself, in the most natural ways possible.

I am connected to The Great Universal Energy Source in the most wonderful and magical way. I see miracles every single day because I have learned how to change my perspective on life in general. We are all connected to the Same Source, and as we become enlightened, we change the course of events around us to reflect our deeper commitment, whether that commitment is to Love, Peace, Mercy, Greed, Lust, or Selfishness.

What I'm trying to say is that whatever drama is going on around you in your life right now is just a symptom of something you still need to deal with. If you change your patterns, the patterns of those around you will change as well. Much in the same way that if the Earth were to shift position, it would affect all the satellites around it, as well as the moon.

So, don't be afraid to shift positions now and again. Just try a new one on for size and see how it fits. You can always change your mind later, you know.

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