Is your garden winding down? Are you wondering what to do with all of your leftover veggies? Well, I was listening to Martha Stewart's radio show on Saturday morning, and the lady on there was talking about what she was going to do. She was going to make a Minestrone Soup and freeze it so that she had all of her fresh veggies in the winter! I thought this idea was BRILLIANT!! So, I rushed home and made some! Here is what I put in mine...
Minestrone Soup
1 large onion,
minced
3 carrots,
peeled and diced
3 stalks of
celery, diced
3 medium
zucchini, diced
6-12 oz. green
beans, diced in 1” pieces
6 small, or 3
large tomatoes, peeled and diced
2 baking
potatoes, peeled and diced
6 cups beef or vegetable broth
1-1½ cups orzo pasta, or other small pasta (ABC pasta
would be good for kiddos)
1 TBSP dried
basil, and oregano or Italian seasoning
1 tsp. garlic
powder
Salt and pepper
to taste
In a large
stock pot, add about 3 TBSP. olive oil, onion, carrot and celery. Cook for
10-15 minutes for the veggies to get tender. Add green beans and zucchini and
cook for 10 minutes more.. Then add the potatoes, tomatoes, and broth. Let
simmer until all vegetables are tender, then add the pasta, salt and
pepper. Cook until pasta is al dente.
*serve with a
drizzle of olive oil and parmesan cheese
** you can also
cool this and put in the freezer for up to 6 months for a fresh soup in the
middle of winter!! 
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