Recipe - Minestrone Senza Carne (Meatless Minestrone Soup)

2 tablespoon Olive oil
1 lg Onion, chopped
1 cup Escarole, cut into 1" pieces
1 cup Zucchini, unpeeled, minced
1 Tomato, seeded, chopped
1 Celery stalk, with leaves,
chopped
1 cup String beans, cut in 1"
pieces
1 cup Tomato juice
3 qt Cups water
1 Knob kohlrabi, peeled, minced
Salt & pepper
One half pound Ditali or shell macaroni

1. Brown onion in oil for 3 minutes, add 3 quarts water & one cup tomato
juice and bring to a boil.

2. Add vegetables and seasonings. Cover and cook for 15 minutes over a
medium flame. Add ditali and cook until vegetables and ditali are tender
(about 20 minutes).

3. Serve hot with grated Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.

Posted to The Gourmet Connection Recipe Page Newsletter 16 Feb 97 by
Gourmet Connection capco@norwich.net on Feb 16, 1997.