It’s 20 below and the only thing that seems to sustain me through these long, dark, frigid days of winter is a warm, nourishing soup. While broths and thin soups serve a purpose – as an appetizer or beginning to a meal – nothing truly satisfies like a dense, full-bodied soup overflowing with flavorful ingredients: herbs, vegetables and beans.
When prepared properly, a good soup fulfills not only the sense, but also the body. A homemade stock prepared from bones and aromatic vegetables provides trace minerals as well as glucosamine chondroitin, while squash and Swiss chard provide a hefty dose of vitamins – particularly vitamin A. Moreover, this winter minestrone provides a healthy dose of wholesome fats: aromatic vegetables are gently fried in pasture-raised lard which is a potent source of vitamin D which is a particularly important nutrient for the dark days of winter while the soup is served with a dose of fruity, unrefined olive oil at the very end providing antioxidants and vitamin E.
Finish The Meal
Winter Minestrone
Overflowing with vegetables and brimming with nourishing, wholesome fats, this winter minestrone makes for a nourishing, nutrient-dense supper during the darkest days of the year.
Ingredients for Winter Minestrone
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