Autumn's Minestrone
Autumn made this up on the fly and it was delicious!
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1 onion
4-6 cloves garlic 3 carrots 2 parsnips small bag of green beans (two big handfuls, or 1/2 bag frozen) 2 small zucchini 1 bunch chard (stems & leaves) large can *actually a box in this case* of diced tomatoes, but 28oz is the right range. 2 can of beans (I usually use garbanzo, but in this case it was red kidney and white navy beans) chicken broth (re-constituted from the concentrate in your fridge) spices: basil, oregano, thyme, sage, salt & pepper. orzo parmesan cheese for garnish serve, ideally, with clover bread rolls :) |
Chop onion & saute in oil. Add garlic. Add chicken stock, carrots, parsnips, spices and cook until soft. Meanwhile, boil orzo. Add chopped zucchini, green beans, chard, beans and tomatoes. Adjust broth / water as needed & cook until hot. Serve over orzo with parmesan cheese and rolls!
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Notes:
- By making the orzo separately, you can then freeze this soup; it keeps quite well.