7 minestrone soup chard Recipes

onion, garlic cloves, fresh parsley, lean ground beef, napa cabbage, stalks celery (sliced ), fresh green beans, carrots (diced ), zucchini (diced ), split peas (soaked ), pinto beans (soaked ), stewed tomatoes, whole tomatoes (diced ), tomato paste, swiss chard, potatoes

extra virgin olive oil (plus extra oil to finish), onions, finely chopped, tomato paste, parsley, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, carrots, diced, celery, diced, salt, freshly gorund black pepper, french green lentil , picked through, rinsed, bay leaves, parsley sprigs (may use just stems), fresh thyme sprigs, water (or vegetable stock), soy sauce (mushroom recommended), greens (mustard , chard, spinach, or brocolli rabe), cooked small shell pasta (shells , orecchiette, or your favorite), parmesan cheese, thinly shaved

olive oil, mild italian sausage, onion, finely chopped, carrot , cut lengthwise into quarters, then thinly sliced, celery rib, thinly sliced, cooked borlotti beans or 2 cups cranberry beans, garlic clove, minced, red bell peppers or 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, chopped parsley, dried basil, dried oregano, dried marjoram, tomato puree, beef broth (two 14 1/2-oz cans), dry red wine, italian pastina (very small pasta for soup), coarsely shredded fresh spinach or 4 cups swiss chard leaves, salt (optional), grated parmesan cheese

olive oil or 1 -2 tbsp vegetable oil, onion, chopped, leeks, split, cleaned and sliced or 1 additional onion, chopped italian parsley, vegetable broth (or a 14 1/2-oz can or a mixture of broth and water) or 1 3/4 cups chicken broth (or a 14 1/2-oz can or a mixture of broth and water), carrot, diced, boiling potato, peeled and diced (optional), ground cumin, turmeric, middle eastern pale-green squash (about 1 lb) or 3 -4 small zucchini, diced (about 1 lb), spinach , turnip greens or 4 -5 oz other greens, rinsed, large stems removed (kale, chard) or 4 -5 oz half a 10-oz bag leaves or 4 -5 oz other greens, chopped (about 4 cups), vermicelli , spaghetti (about 1 cup) or 3 oz extra-fine egg noodles, broken in 3- to 4-inch lengths (about 1 cup), cooked chickpeas (garbanzo beans) or 1 1/2 cups white beans (or a 15-oz can, drained), salt & freshly ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, sourdough bread, sliced

pork fat, chopped, boiling potatoes, peeled and diced, head green cabbage, cored and chopped (about 1 1/ 2 lb), swiss chard leaf , no white part,chopped, red onion, chopped, garlic, finely chopped, water, red kidney beans (drained and well rinsed ), ham hock , split longways into four equal pieces (about 1/ 2 lb), tomato, peeled,seeded and chopped (about 10 oz), elbow macaroni, salt, fresh ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling