Minnestrone Soup

Ingredients
• 1 cup finely minced celery
• 1 cup finely minced onion
• 1 cup finely minced carrot
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup garbanzo beans
• 1/2 cup kidney bean
• 1/2 cup dried whole peas
• 1/2 cup white pea beans
• 3/4 cup sliced carrot
• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped onion
• 3/4 cup sliced celery
• 3/4 cup chopped bell pepper
• 1/2 cup rice or barley
• 1 cup shell macaroni
• 2 tablespoons minced parsley
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• pepper
• parmesan cheese

Preparation
1. Slowly saute finely minced onion, celery and carrot in butter until very brown.
2. Add peas and beans and about 3 quarts of water.
3. Cook slowly until beans are almost done (check garbanzos- they will take the longest) about 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
4. Add the remaining vegetables, rice and spices and more water if necessary and cook another hour.
5. About 20 minutes before serving time add the macaroni and more water if needed.
6. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
7. Serve with crusty garlic bread.

Cajun Marinade sauce

Courtesy : Sachin/ Dinkar



Ingredients
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 1 1/2 cups chopped red onions
• 1 1/2 cups chili sauce
• [1 1/4 cups of a blend of 3 sauces to cover the gamut:
• [1/2 Sriracha sauce - The Chinese/Thai hot sauce]
• [1/2 Frank' s redhot cayenne pepper sauce]
• [1/4 Louisiana hot sauce]
• 1 cup honey
• 3/4 cups dry roasted pecans, chopped
• 5 tablespoons orange juice
• 1/2 orange, rind and pulp
• 1/4 lemon, rind and pulp
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon Tabasco
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons white pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil

Preparation
1. Combine black and white pepper, onion and garlic powder, salt and cayenne in a small bowl. Set aside.
2. Heat oil in a skillet. Add onions and garlic and saute onions until brown.
3. Add spice mixture and stir.
4. Add stock, chili sauce, honey, pecans and orange juice, garlic, Tabasco and lemon and orange rinds and pulp.
5. Reduce heat and stir.
6. Continue cooking over a low simmer for about 10 minutes. [Note: I did this for about 20 min, since I'd left the burner too low for the first 10]
7. Remove orange and lemon rinds and continue cooking for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.
8. Add butter and stir in until melted. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
9. Pour sauce into a food processor or blender and mix until smooth

Honey grilled pineapple marinade

Ingredients:
• 2 Cup Of Fresh Pineapple Juice
• 8 Fresh Grilled Pineapple Rings
• 2 whole jalapeno chillies
• Grated lime peel
• ½ cup fresh lime juice
• 1/2 Cup Of Honey Tree Organic Rainforest Honey
• 1 Teaspoon Of Tone's Garlic Powder
• 1 Teaspoon Of Tone's Onion Powder
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 1/4 Teaspoon Of Morton & Bassett Cayenne Pepper

Preparation Instructions:
1. To begin you will first need to fire up that backyard grill. When your grill is hot, briefly toss on eight fresh pineapple rings.
2. Once your grilled pineapple is cooked, place each piece on a plate and set it aside. Next take out a blender, plug it in, then add in the grilled pineapple rings and fresh pineapple juice.
3. Blend these initial ingredients until they are completely pureed.
4. Take out a large sealable mixing bowl, and then pour the blender contents into the bowl.
5. Add in the honey, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper. Using a metal whisk, vigorously stir these ingredients together until you have an even and consistent marinade mixture. At this point you will want to place a lid tightly over the bowl, and then slide it into the refrigerator to chill for roughly one hour.
6. Chill the marinade, as this step is essential in blending the flavors. Once your marinade has chilled, take it out and give it a few quick stirs.
7. Take out a large freezer bag, and then firmly place your veiggies of choice within the bag. Next pour in all of your marinade, and then tightly seal the bag shut and slide it into the refrigerator.