Mmmmmmmmm Soup
MMMmmmmmmmmm Soup
(This can be a vegetarian dish)
4 large fresh tomatoes chopped fine
(or 1-24oz can-drained of peeled or whole tomatoes chopped or stick them in the blender for 1 min)
1 medium yellow onion chopped fine
2 celery stalks cut into neat small pieces.
4 carrots cut into neat small pieces.
1 sweet red pepper cut into neat small pieces.
1 small summer squash or zucchini cut into neat small pieces.
1/4 cup chopped garlic.
1 leek sliced into thin circles. Use some of the green stuff too. Chop it fine.
1/2 cup red cabbage (chopped)
1 can of white beans (canneloni) rinsed
1/4 cup of barley
1 handful of spiral pasta (Save and add to soup during the last 30 min of cooking)
1/4 cup wheat or oat bran
½ cup finely chopped spinach
2 tsp each dried basil, oregano, rosemary.
1tsp each dill and parsley
½ tsp each ginger, turmeric, black pepper, paprika, cumin and celery seed
1 tsp molasses, honey or dark brown sugar.
1 tsp salt ( if you need to add salt.)
1 cup red wine
8-10 cups of water
(1 cup diced meat of your choice if you think you need it)
In your soup pot heat 1/4 cup olive oil or canola oil (or regular cooking oil but not peanut oil!)
Add garlic, onion, tomatoes, celery and carrots. Stir fry until fragrant.
Gradually add the remaining ingredients, saving the molasses and wine for last.
Add water. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer 2- 3 hours or until veggies are soft. Add spiral pasta during last ½ hour of cooking.
Serve with a dark, heavy , thick bread. Toast it a bit.