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When I think of autumn I think of good savory foods, like stews, homemade breads, and soups. There is nothing better on a cool fall evening than a stemming, delicious bowl of soup, Minestrone soup. I made this recipe even faster to prepare by putting it into microwave form. This way you can make your soup and eat it too ! What You Need: 2 sticks of celery 1 large zucchini 2 leeks 1/4 pound of bacon 2 finely diced carrots 2 skinned tomatoes, coarsely chopped 1 vegetable bouillion (stock) cube 4 basil leaves 3 crushed cloves of garlic 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese 4 tablespoons of olive oil 1 can of kidney beans, drained and rinsed Salt and pepper to taste What You Do: Cut washed celery into matchsticks. Rinse and cut zucchini down the center and then lengthwise. Remove the green portions of the leeks, the base and the outer skin. Slice in 4 lengthwise, rinse and dice. Cut the bacon into small strips and place with the carrots into a large casserole with 31/4 cups of hot water. Cover and microwave on high for 5 minutes. Add the celery, zucchini, leeks and tomatoes to the casserole and crumble the bouillon cube over. Cover and microwave on high for 10 minutes. Rinse and pat dry the basil leaves then chop. Combine the crushed garlic, basil, parmesan cheese and olive oil in a bowl. Stir the beans into the casserole, cover and microwave on high for 3 more minutes. Add the olive oil mixture to the casserole and stir until blended. Add salt and pepper to taste. Comments: From: minestrone lover Sounds good so I sent it to my daughter in law who is a vegatarian, she asked me when did bacon become a vegeatable? I liked it very much and it was easy too. Rachel Ray's Weekend Spaghetti & Meatballs This recipe is from Rachael Ray's new cookbook, Comfort Foods. It is packed with family favorites that can be made in thirty minutes or less! She has over 80 fast, fresh, and easy to prepare recipes. See an interview with this author as well as a quick 'n easy recipe that you'll love!!	All-Time Favorite Soup & Stew Recipes by Jean Wickstrom Liles What's so great about soup? Well, for one thing, you can make it out of practically anything; for another, it doesn't require a lot of fancy equipment. And you can make most soups ahead of time--they'll taste even better after they've been in the refrigerator for a while. In All-Time Favorite Soup & Stew Recipes, the folks at Southern Living magazine bring you a fabulous collection of award-winning recipes that will tickle your palate, warm your insides, and satisfy your hunger. There's a burst of color in Red and Yellow Pepper Soup, a reminder of southern heritage in Spicy Seafood Gumbo, and a touch of whimsy in the Sherry-Berry Dessert Soup. In addition to the 185 kitchen-tested recipes, All-Time Favorite Soup & Stew Recipes includes mouth-watering photographs, basic cooking instructions, and even some suggestions for things to make ahead of time. Eat This... It'll Make You Feel Better : Mama's Italian Home Cooking and Other Favorites of Family and Friends by Dom Deluise Review by: jandj@velocity.net from PA Superb! More authentic than any other Italian mother...... I was raised in the Italian restaurant business--par excellence! REAL ITALIANOS! This book surpasses anything I ever saw/learned during those many years. I have strongly recommended it to ALL my friends and anyone else who would listen. I've given it as gifts on several occasions and nothing but loud lauds for Dom. INCOMPARABLE by anyone's standards---foreign born or "retreads"! :-)

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