Welcome to Marcel's Vegetarian Recipes

Ingredients:

• 2 cups finely chopped celery
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 3/4 cup finely chopped leek
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 8 ½ cups vegetable broth (2 liters)
• 4 cups diced green cabbage
• 2 cups diced zucchini or pumpkin
• 1 cup macaroni
• 3 cups coarsely chopped fresh spinach
• 2 carrots diced
• 1 soupspoon olive oil (or any polyunsaturated oil)
• 1/3 cup thinly sliced fresh basil - or dried marjoram
  
• 6 garlic cloves minced
• fresh or dried chilies or chili powder to taste
• grated Parmesan cheese for individual taste
• freshly ground black pepper and salt to taste

Directions:

Combine celery, onion, leek, carrots and wine in a heavy large pot over medium heat.

Simmer until vegetables are tender but not brown, stirring frequently, about 12 minutes.

Add broth and bring to boil. Add cabbage and zucchini or pumpkin and simmer for 10 minutes.

Add olive oil, macaroni cover and simmer until pasta is just tender. Add spinach and garlic and cook for 5 minutes.
Stir in sliced basil.

Season to taste with salt and pepper or chili.

Serve Minestrone with salad and whole-wheat bread - together with a glass of Italian red wine.