WARM THE UP MINESTRONE

WARM THE UP MINESTRONE

yields 4 TO 6

ingredients

  • 2 tsp olive oil

  • 1 onion onion* 1 onion onionc* 1 onion onion

  • 3 ribs celery ribs celery

  • 1 large potato or turnip, cut into dice-size pieces* 1 large potato or turnip, cut into dice-size piecesr* 1 large potato or turnip, cut into dice-size pieces* 1 large potato or turnip, cut into dice-size pieces

  • 1 pinch of red pepper flakes* 1 pinch of red pepper flakes * 1 pinch of red pepper flakes

  • 1 can (14.5 ounces) low-salt diced tomatoes can (14.5 ounces) low-salt diced tomatoes

  • 1/2 cup dried black lentils* 1/2 cup dried black lentilse* 1/2 cup dried black lentils* 1/2 cup dried black lentils* 1/2 cup dried black lentilss* 1/2 cup dried black lentils* 1/2 cup dried black lentils* 1/2 cup dried black lentils * 1/2 cup dried black lentils

  • 1 tsp lemon juice

  • 1/3 cup fresh parsley* 1/3 cup fresh parsley fresh basil

Ground pepper

instructions

0 chop onion and celery 1 Grab a large soup pot and heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery and sauté until the onion starts to look golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the potato, rosemary, garlic, pepper flakes, and bay leaf. Cook for another 30 seconds to get the garlic going. Add the diced tomatoes and lentils and give it another 30 seconds. 2 Now, pour in all the broth and let that mother er come to a simmer. Reduce the heat and let that go at a gentle pace until the lentils are almost cooked but the potato is tender, about 15 minutes. Next, add the salt, pasta, and cabbage (if using kale, don’t add it yet) and keep the pot gently simmering until the pasta is cooked all the way, 5 to 10 minutes, depending on your pasta. (If you are using kale, fold it into the pot after the pasta is all cooked and let that pot simmer for 2 more minutes.) 3 Add the vinegar and lemon juice, stir well, and remove from the heat. Fold in the parsley and basil and let the pot sit for a minute or two. Taste to see whateverthe else it might need, like pepper or more rosemary to taste. Pull out the bay leaf and serve right away.

modifications

If tomatoes are in season and for some reason you are making this soup, then sub in 3 fist-size tomatoes, chopped.