Minestrone with Wild Rice A hearty, traditional soup chock full of healthy vegetables, enhanced with Wild Rice. Add a crisp green salad and some crusty bread for a complete meal. 5 lbs fresh vegetables such as cauliflower, carrots, fennel bulb, snow peas, celery 1 cup minced onion 3 Tablespoons butter 5 cups vegetable broth 5 cups cooked California Wild Rice 1 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground white pepper 5 Tablespoons minced fresh parsley, garnish

Directions Clean and coarsely chop fresh vegetables; set aside. Sauté onion in butter. Add vegetables and cook 5-10 minutes, stirring constantly. Add vegetable broth and cook another 10-15 minutes. Stir in cooked wild rice, salt and pepper; heat through. Ladle into serving bowls. Garnish each serving with parsley. Makes 10 servings. Compliments of California Wild Rice Advisory Board :: www.cawildrice.com