Recipes

Ingredients

• 2-3 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 large cooking onion (diced)
• ½ lb. chopped bacon or extra-lean ground beef
• 2-3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 tbsp. salt
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• ½ tbsp. basil
• 4 cups cabbage (Savoy or regular)
• 4 cups Swiss chard
• 3 celery stalks
• 3 peeled carrots
• 2 peeled potatoes
• 2 medium zucchini (ends cut off)
• 2 cups green beans (ends snapped off)
• 2 cups fresh or frozen peas
• 1 (19 oz.) can lima beans (drained and rinsed)
• a splash of white wine or a little water
• 2 (28 oz.) cans plum tomatoes, either blended or hand-squashed
• 8 or more cups chicken stock (make sure the vegetables are covered)