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Recipe of the Month

.........Hearty Minestrone

* 3 Tablespoons olive oil
* 1 large onion, chopped
* 1 large stalk celery, chopped
* 2 large garlic cloves, minced
* 1 teaspoon dry basil
* 1/2 teaspoon rosemary
* 1/2 teaspoon oregano
* 1/2 teaspoon thyme
* 1/4 cup pearl barley, rinsed and drained
* 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
* 2 large carrots, diced
* 2 quarts vegetable broth (homemade or canned)
* 1 large turnip, peeled and diced
* 1 can (15 oz) red kidney beans
* 2/3 cup small pasta - uncooked (elbow, shell, ditalini etc.)
* 1/4 cup tomato paste
* 2 cups green cabbage - shredded
* Salt and Pepper - to taste
* Monterey Jack cheese - shredded (about 6 ounces)

Instructions

* Heat oil in 6 qt. pot over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, garlic, basil, rosemary, oregano,
.. and thyme.
* Cook, stirring often, until onion is soft (about 10 minutes).
* Add barley, potatoes, carrots, and vegetable broth.
* Increase heat and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat, cover, and cook at a low boil for 20 minutes.
* Add the turnip and continue to cook for 20 more minutes.
* Stir in the beans and their liquid, macaroni, and tomato paste.
* Increase heat and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat, cover, and cook at a low boil for another
.. 15 minutes.
* Add cabbage and cook for about 5 more minutes or until cabbage is tender.
* Add salt and pepper to taste.
* Serve and sprinkle each serving with the grated Monterey Jack cheese.
* Serves about 8.

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