**Recipe and photo owned by Freda's Voice.
Minestrone soup is one of my favorite soups that my mother-in-law makes, and since moving out of her home and into our own again, I need to figure out what went inside hers so I can make it myself. I'm happy to say I did get it, and the hubster says it is just like hers! That's a compliment!! So here is my rendition of my mother-in-law's soup.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup Ditali pasta shells 1/2 large onion, diced 2 tbsp olive oil 1 large garlic clove, minced 2 on-the-vine tomatoes, diced 1 zucchini, diced 3 organic carrots from bunch, diced 2 celery stalks, diced 1/4 head of cabbage, sliced and diced 1 can Cannellini beans, rinsed (white kidney beans) 2 cartons of vegetable stock 1 sprig of thyme 3/4 tbsp salt 1 tsp pepper 2 bay leaves
METHOD
Heat the oil in a pot on medium-low heat. Add the onion and garlic, saute until golden. Add tomatoes, stir. Cook 2 minutes. Add zucchini, stir. Cook 1 minute. Add carrots, stir. Cook 1 minute. Add celery, stir. Cook 2 mi…
I wonder what awaits them and if they'll return. This sounds good and Julia doesn't disappoint with her stories.
ReplyDeleteHere is my tease from Curses and Smoke - http://fuonlyknew.com/2014/08/26/teaser-tuesdays-77-curses-and-smoke-a-novel-of-pompeii/
To Eden? Oooh...sounds interesting.
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Oh, this sounds lovely....I haven't read this author, but now I'm curious. Thanks for sharing..and here's mine: “AN ITALIAN WIFE”
ReplyDeleteGreat teaser. Sounds good.
ReplyDeleteI loved this whole series, Freda, and I hope you're enjoying reading it as well :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by earlier. Happy reading.
Lexxie @ (un)Conventional Bookviews
*sigh* still have to read a kagawa - feeling so behind.
ReplyDeleteI am wondering what the flaming bird (?) on the cover signifies?
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental
Very interesting. I'm curious as to whether Eden is a person or a place?
ReplyDeleteMy Teasers.
Going TO Eden? Now there's a rare trick.
ReplyDeleteSounds good. Thanks for sharing. Eden huh? Some sort of paradise?
ReplyDeletei've been always interested in Kagawa's works. Maybe i should give this a try. hope you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteI still haven't read book 2! I got spoiled, but I really want to read it nonetheless. :) Great teaser!
ReplyDeleteRachel @ Paper Cuts