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Vegetarian Minestrone Soup 

Live By Living's vegetarian minestrone soup is adapted from the classic version published in Gourmet magazine. Omit the Parmesan cheese for a vegan version. Makes about 12 16-oz. servings.

 Ingredients
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 3 large carrots, cut into 1/2-inch dice
  • 3 ribs of celery, cut into 1/2-inch dice
  • 5 garlic cloves, chopped fine
  • 2 zucchinis, scrubbed and cut into 1/2-inch dice
  • 1 pound boiling potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch dice (peeling optional)
  • 2 cups shredded green cabbage 
  • ½ -- 1# pound kale, rinsed, drained, stems discarded, and the leaves chopped 
  • 3 14-oz. cans diced tomatoes, rinsed and drained (or use the liquid if you want more tomato flavor)
  • 9 cups vegetable broth (preferably low-salt. We like Not-Chick’n bouillon)
  • 2 cans drained and rinsed cannellini beans (or substitute another whit bean like Great Northern)
  • freshly grated Parmesan
 
1.    In a heavy kettle cook the onion in oil, stirring occasionally until the onion is softened. Add the carrots, the celery, and the garlic and cook the mixture, stirring, for 4 minutes. 
2.    Add the zucchini and the potatoes and cook for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. 
3.    Add the cabbage and the kale and cook until the cabbage is wilted.
4.    Add the beans, tomatoes and the broth. 
5.    Simmer the soup, covered, for 1 hour.  Taste and correct for salt and pepper.
6.    Serve with grated parmesan and crusty bread if desired.
 
 



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