This is the next in an ongoing series of tasty recipes from the parish of Epiphany.
How many times have I heard Epiphanites enter the Epiphany House kitchen and say, “ What are you making, it smells delicious?” The Number One answer is this soup. From the Simple Italian Cooking cookbook by Chuck Williams (Williams-Sonoma).
Minestrone Soup
Ingredients:
2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
1 large yellow onion, diced
2 carrots, peeled and sliced or diced
2 celery stalks, diced
3 or 4 small potatoes, prefer Yukon Gold or Russet, peeled and cubed 1 large can diced tomatoes or fresh plum Roma (2-3 cups) 2 or 3 fresh oregano sprigs (Karen uses 1 Tablespoon dried oregano)
6 cups chicken broth
4-5 Fresh Swiss chard leaves or spinach leaves, washed, stems removed, cut into strips (or to taste)
1 can garbanzo beans (chick peas)
1 can cannellini beans (white kidney beans)
1 cup elbow macaroni or other short pasta
Salt and Pepper