A Meal for Mothers' Day: Rice and Cabbage Minestra - Cooking by the Book

Ingredients

• 1 ½ quarts meat broth or good-quality store-bought
• 1 carrot
• 1 green celery rib
• 1 medium onion
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 large bay leaves
• 4 cups 1-inch cubes cabbage
• 1 cup Italian or long-grain rice
• ½ cup peas [ideally fresh, but frozen works, too]
• 1 scallion, thinly sliced
• Salt and pepper
• ¼ cup chopped parsley
• ½ cup red wine
• ½ cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese