Skinny Minni Strone Sallye Recipes

MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds. Add the celery and carrot and cook until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in the green beans, dried oregano and basil, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste; cook 3 more minutes.
• Add the diced and crushed tomatoes and the chicken broth to the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer 10 minutes. Stir in the kidney beans and pasta and cook until the pasta and vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Season with salt. Ladle into bowls and top with the parmesan and chopped basil.

SIMPLE ITALIAN MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, heat the extra virgin olive oil over medium heat until shimmering but not smoking. Add onions, carrots and celery. Raise heat to medium-high, if you need to, and cook, tossing regularly, until the veggies soften a bit (about 5 minutes or so). Add the garlic and cook another minute, tossing regularly.
• Add the zucchini or yellow squash and green beans. Season with paprika, rosemary, and a generous pinch of kosher salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
• Now add the crushed tomatoes, broth, fresh thyme, bay leaf and Parmesan rind (if using.) Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and partially cover the pot. Let simmer for about 20 minutes or so.
• Uncover the pot and add the kidney beans. Cook for another 5 to 10 minutes.
• Finally, Stir in the parsley and fresh basil. And, if serving immediately, stir in the cooked pasta and simmer ever so briefly till the pasta is warmed through; do not overcook. (See Cook's Tip #2)
• Remove the cheese rind and bay leaf. Taste and adjust seasoning to your liking. Serve the minestrone hot in dinner bowls with a sprinkle of grated Parmesan (optional.)

16 MIN-ESTRONE

Steps:

• Add water and salt to a pot for pasta and bring to a boil. Add the stock to a pot and heat over medium-high heat until hot.
• Put a large pot over medium heat and add the olive oil. Add the chicken, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook, stirring, until the chicken begins to brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to the package instructions.
• Add the celery, bell pepper, onion, carrot and zucchini to the pot with the chicken. Add the red pepper flakes and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the vegetables begin to soften, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes, beans, basil, oregano and hot stock. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Drain the pasta and add it to the soup. Stir in the chopped parsley. Serve with a dollop of pesto and a sprinkling of Parmesan.

SKINNY MINNIE TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the first six ingredients in large pot.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until the refried beans are completely mixed with other ingredients.
• Turn heat down to low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add 1 cup of cheese and stir until melted.
• Remove from heat.
• Crumble several chips in the bottom of each serving bowl and ladle soup over top. I prefer to crumble my chips on top so they don't get too soggy and have a few extra on the side for dipping.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

PORK ROAST, SCANDINAVIAN STYLE (SALLYE)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350º F
• 2. Place pork loin on cutting board. Using strong, sharp knife, cut pocket in pork about 1" deep lengthwise, going to within 1/2" of the two ends. Rub all sides with salt and pepper.
• 3. In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, combine prunes, beer and ginger and heat to boiling. When mixtures comes to a rolling boil, remove from heat and set aside.
• 4. Core, peel and chop apple. Mix with lemon juice to prevent darkening
• 5. Drain prunes, reserving the liquid for basting purposes. Mix prunes with apples.
• 6. Place fruit mixture in pocket, using handle of wooden spoon to pack tightly. Secure with skewers or sew with kitchen twine to close.
• 7. Place meat on rack in a roasting dish or pan. Roast at 350º F for 2 to 2-1/2 hours (40 to 45 minutes per pound).
• 8. During last 45 minutes of cooking, spoon the fat from pan; baste roast occasionally with liquid drained from prunes.
• 9. Transfer meat to serving platter and tent with foil to keep warm.
• 10. Skim fat from cooking liquid. Add a little water to roasting pan to deglaze (loosen brown bits). Pour water into a 2+ mixing cup. Add more water if needed to make 2 cups of liquid. Pour back into pan.
• 11. Make a paste using flour and more water. Pour into roasting pan with existing liquid, stirring constantly with wooden spoon until it thickens into a gravy. Add more water a tablespoon at a time if gravy gets too thick.
• 12. Serve gravy in a gravy boat with sliced meat.

CLASSIC MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook onion, carrot, celery, garlic and rosemary until vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in tomato sauce, beans and 2 1/2 cups water. Add broth, zucchini, pasta and pepper; bring to a simmer. Cook, uncovered, 10 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in parsley. Serve topped with Parmesan cheese and additional parsley, if desired.