Minestrone
Submitted by: Barbie
3 tomatoes, peeled and diced
1/4 celeric, wash, peeled and diced
1 celery stalk, diced
1 red pepper, diced
2 carrots diced
2 onions, cut in rings
2 potatoes, not too small, diced
2 zucchinis diced
1 garlic clove, pressed
Salt and pepper
Saute all ingredients in 3 tablespoons olive oil. Add 3-4 slices fried bacon. Add 8 cups meat sauce, 1 cup peas, and 4 ounces small macaroni. Cook 20 minutes. Serve with parmesan cheese. Drink with Pinot Grigio (light Italian white wine)

Gazpacho
Submitted by: Barbie
(cold Spanish soup for warm days)
2 slices toasted bread cubed into 1 cup water soften
1 red pepper diced
1 green pepper diced
1 cucumber peeled and diced
2 onions in rings
1 garlic clove, pressed
4 cups water
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice
1 tablespon soja sauce
Salt and pepper
Mash all together and please DO NOT COOK. Put in refrigerator 2 hours before serving. Decorate with herbs (peppermint). It is to be served cold. Serve with a cold beer.

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