Garden of Friendship - Soups and Salads

Minestrone Submitted by: Barbiel
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: Barbiel (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.

French Beef Stew Submitted by: Wolfmama
2 pounds lean beef stew meat (don't brown) 8 carrots, sliced thick (may add more) 1 cup celery, cut in pieces 1/2 package onion soup mix 1 can whole tomatoes 4 ounces cooking sherry	3 tablespoons tapioca 2 slices white bread, cut in cubes 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon salt 4 dashes of pepper, thyme, marjoram, & rosemary 1 package frozen peas
Combine all ingredients except peas. Put in greased baking dish or crock pot. Bake, covered at 250 degrees for 6 hours. Last 20 minutes add frozen peas and bake, uncovered until done. Serves 6.

To submit your favorite recipes to be included in the Garden of Friendship Recipe Book, please email them to Barbiel

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