“Minestrone will always top my list of great soups. I have the fondest memories of minestrone because I’ve tasted too many bad versions; but when you do it right, it’s the stuff of good memories. The mushrooms, which seem so natural here, add an earthiness to this already complex soup.
Minestrone, like all soups in this chapter, partners beautifully with a green salad and a hunk of Tuscan bread to make a complete meal.”
- Chicken broth or canned low-sodium chicken broth
- olive oil
- chopped fresh rosemary leaves
“Traditional Baba Ghanoush is usually made with eggplant, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil. I’ve added the refreshing, palate-cleaning taste of lemon zest and mint. Baba Ghanoush is great on crispy cracker bread.”
- kosher salt
- black pepper
- Mint Oil
- fresh Italian flat-leaf parsely
- Generous 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
- vegetable oil
- olive oil
- kosher salt
- black pepper
- fresh lemon juice
- garlic clove
- olive oil
- ground beef
- onion
- green pepper
- garlic
- tomato sauce
- diced tomato
- chili powder
- dried basil
- - 1/2 tsp salt and pepper
I think it has another name, but Melanie’s kids gave it this one.
- chicken breasts
- italian seasoning
- cream cheese
- cream of chicken soup
- cream of mushroom soup
- * 1 pound dry navy beans
- * 2 cups cubed cooked ham
- * 2 cups dry lentils
- * 2 cups uncooked long grain brown rice
- * 1 cup chopped carrots
- * 1/2 cup chopped celery
- * 8 cups water
- * 1 cup vegetable broth
- * 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- * 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- * 1 tablespoon salt
- * 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
**Would be good with green chilies and/or taco seasoning.
- frozen chicken breast halves
- soup can hot water
- bouillon cubes
- raw rice
- chopped pimiento -- drained
- - 16 oz jar Alfredo sauce
- chicken base or bouillon
- dried basil
- garlic granules or powder
- dried parsley -- optional
- salt and pepper to taste
- - 15 oz can drained Great Northern Beans
- - 15.5 oz can rinsed drained black beans
- - 16 oz can drained red kidney beans
- - 15 oz can drained butter beans
- ketchup -- see notes
- chopped onion
- green pepper -- chopped
- cooked smoked sausage -- cut in 1/2" slices
- brown sugar
- garlic -- minced
- Worcestershire sauce
- dry mustard
- Tabasco sauce
- all-purpose flour
- cooking oil
- cubed potatoes
- frozen cut green beans*
- frozen whole kernel corn*
- sliced carrot
- instant beef bouillon granules
- Worcestershire sauce
- pepper
- bay leaf
- vegetable juice or hot-style vegetable juice