HINTS FROM HELOISE
Dear Heloise:
There’s nothing I like more than a hearty, warm bowl of soup in chilly weather. Have you got any tasty recipes I can make for my family? Rose H., Springfield, Ore.
Rose, I have one from a friend of mine that I think you’ll really like.
Marilyn’s Garden Cheddar Soup
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
2 small zucchini, halved and sliced 2 tomatoes, peeled and cut into wedges
1 celery stalk, sliced
1 cup portobello mushrooms, sliced
1 onion, halved and sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
4½ cups beef broth
1½ cups tomato juice
1 tablespoon fresh basil, minced
½ cup dry red wine
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground pepper
2 tablespoons fresh parsley cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions: In a stockpot, add first nine ingredients and heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Stir in basil, wine, salt, pepper and parsley. Sprinkle top of each serving with cheddar cheese.
Heloise@heloise.com Heloise P.O. Box 795000 San Antonio, TX 78279 King Features Syndicate