To:      Sally Charette                       <ECZ5SCC@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU>
From:    sally charette                       <ECZ5SCC@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU>

From Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease.

     Minestrone Soup

     (Makes 6 servings)

     1 cup chopped onions 3 tablespoons freshly minced garlic 1 cup minced
carrots 1/4 cup freshly minced parsley 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon
dried basil 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1/4 cup dry red wine 1/2 cup chopped
celery 1 cup sliced cabbage 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper 2 cups
vegetable stock or water 1 cup cooked Great Northern beans 1 1/2 cups
chopped tomatoes 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 cup salt-free tomato paste
1 cup apple juice 2 cups unsalted vegetable juice cocktail 1 cup sliced
zucchini 1/4 cup egg-free, oil-free macaroni Salt Freshly ground black
pepper

     Braise onions, garlic, carrots, and herbs in wine until onions are
soft.  Add celery, cabbage, bell pepper, and 1 cup of stock or water and
simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Add beans, tomatoes, cloves,
tomato paste, apple juice, and vegetable juice and bring to boil.  Lower
heat and simmer 15 minutes.  Add zucchini and simmer another 2 minutes.
Add macaroni and cook 8 minutes more.  Add salt and pepper to taste.

     Per serving (1 cup):

     Calories: 154 Cholesterol: 0 mg Total fat: 0.6 gm Saturated fat: 0.1
gm
