Recipe for Vegetable Minestrone (Haas) 
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Yield:
6
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
1/2 qt water
1 x strip kombu sea vegetable optional
3 x shiitake stems optional
1/2 cup cooked brown rice
1 tbl fresh thyme
1 tbl fresh marjoram
2 x leeks cut in 1/2" pieces
1 x potato cut into cubes
2 stalk celery chopped
1 cup shredded cabbage
3 sm carrots cut into pieces
1 cup broccoli florets
1 cup sweet peas
Instructions:
Instructions: Bring water, kombu, shiitake stems, and herbs (if using dried) to a boil, and simmer for 10 minutes. Add leeks, potato, celery, cabbage, and carrots, and simmer 15 minutes longer. Then add broccoli florets, sweet peas, and herbs (if using fresh, and simmer another 10 minutes. Remove kombu and shiitake stems, season to taste, and serve hot or cold**.

If using leftover cooked rice, simmer vegetables in same order, and add 1-1/2 cups of rice at the end. Cooking time is approximately 25-30 minutes.

VARIATION: Omit thyme and marjoram and serve with Pesto Sauce (see recipe).
**This soup is also very good served cold with a sprinkling of olive oil.

See DIET FOR ALL SEASONS, by Elson M. Haas (Paperback -

Notes: Dried herbs, if using, will be added earlier than fresh.

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