Recipes
Magical Minestrone
Prep time:
5 minutes
Prep notes:
Cooking time:
50 minutes
Yields:
4 people
Ingredients:
1/2 cup lentils or azuki beans
1 inch piece kombu or wakame
1 cup carrots or winter squash, cut into chunks
4 cups water
Sea salt
Directions:
- Place all ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil, uncovered.
- Turn the heat down to low and cover.
- Cook until beans are soft. For lentils about 1 hour and beans 1 1/2 hours.
Notes:
- Soaking the beans ahead of Time reduces cooking Time to 50 minutes and enhances digestibility.
Add ginger, garlic or any of your favorite spices.
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