The card this recipe is written on is badly stained with liquid from a long-ago jar of roasted peppers opened too close to it. I don’t plan to rewrite the recipe on a clean card – the stains happily remind me of all the times I made this. 3 cups chopped onion3 cloves garlic, minced¼… Continue reading Barbecue Bean Soup
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Italian Vegetable Soup
½ small green cabbage, rinsed and sliced6 leaves Swiss chard, rinsed and sliced¼ cup cooked ham, minced2 garlic cloves, minced¼ cup parsley, chopped½ cup onion, chopped4 tablespoons olive oil2 ribs celery, chopped2 large carrots, chopped2 large potatoes, peeled and chopped2 small zucchini, diced1 can (28 ounces) Italian peeled tomatoes, chopped, reserving juice1 tablespoon honey6 cups… Continue reading Italian Vegetable Soup
Hearty Vegetable Barley Soup
A simple and completely straightforward soup. Brown the beef, cut the vegetables, throw everything into the pot and cook for about an hour. ½ pound lean ground beef½ cup chopped onion1 clove garlic, minced7 cups water1 can (14 ounces) unsalted whole tomatoes, undrained and cut up½ cup medium barley½ cup sliced celery½ cup sliced carrots2… Continue reading Hearty Vegetable Barley Soup
Emergency Tomato-Lentil Soup
When we had our first apartment, my spouse and I invited my parents to come over for dinner. I had intended to make something special, but I completely forgot. So there we were, not much more than an hour away from their arrival, and a kitchen full of random ingredients. You’ll notice we were using… Continue reading Emergency Tomato-Lentil Soup
Fagioli all’Ucelletto (Beans With Sage).
This is the original version of a recipe I called elsewhere “Our Favorite White Beans to Top Our Polenta With”, which is a lot quicker. Both versions go well on polenta. 1 pound dried white beans, such as cannellini, soaked and drained15 fresh sage leaves, or ½ teaspoon dried2 garlic cloves¼ cup olive oil (extra-virgin… Continue reading Fagioli all’Ucelletto (Beans With Sage).
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