Featured recipe from Marilu’s table * Donna’s vegetable soup and rice & rye
Donna Erickson was the nanny and surrogate grandmother to Marilu’s boys for many years. This is her recipe for a meal that will make you feel lean, clean, and healthy.
The addition of a whole grain to the soup makes it a very filling and nutritious meal.
During the holiday season, we often enjoy simple foods like this soup. Eating clean and simple between parties will help you stay balanced, keep you from gaining weight, and increase your energy level.
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Donna’s Vegetable Soup
from Marilu’s The 30 Day Total Health Makeover
Purple * Serves 8
2 Tablespoons vegetable concentrate (such as Organic Gourmet’s Instant Soup ‘N’ Stock)
1 onion, chopped
2 Tablespoons parsley, chopped
2 cups celery, chopped
2 cups carrots, chopped
2 cups zucchini, cut into chunks
2 cups cabbage, chopped
2 cups frozen green beans
Add vegetable concentrate to 2-1/2 quarts hot water, or adjust water to taste. Add onions, parsley, celery, carrots, and zucchini and cook soup on low heat for 10-15 minutes. Add cabbage and green beans. Continue cooking on low heat for another 5 minutes. Don’t overcook the vegetables.
Soup may be served as is for a snack or mini-meal, or with 1/2 cup to 1 cup Rice & Rye (per serving) for a more filling meal.
Rice & Rye
from Marilu’s The 30 Day Total Health Makeover
Purple * Serves 4
1 cup brown rice
1 cup rye (the whole grain, not flour or flakes – rye grain is often called rye berries)
4 cups water
Rinse grains under running water in a strainer. Add to pot and cover with the water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to low and cover, to maintain a simmer. Simmer about 25 minutes, or until the water has been absorbed.
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