Basil Again, in Minestrone
Oct. 9th, 2021 02:33 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ndrosenThe other day, I linked to an article about how fenchol, a chemical in basil, may protect against Alzheimer’s disease, and provided a recipe for pesto.
Basil can also go into minestrone, and remember, I’m thinking of a big bunch of fresh basil, not just a half teaspoon of dried herb. Minestrone can be made with beans, ditalini or other pasta, and various vegetables. One might soften onion or leeks in olive oil, together with chopped carrot, and then add water, white beans (or several kinds of bean), ditalini, perhaps a chopped potato, perhaps a couple of tomatoes, and whatever else is available, a sprinkling of herbs and spices, and then the green leaves: a bunch of basil, and a few leaves of kale or spinach. Simmer until the ingredients that need to be softened are soft.
Basil can also go into minestrone, and remember, I’m thinking of a big bunch of fresh basil, not just a half teaspoon of dried herb. Minestrone can be made with beans, ditalini or other pasta, and various vegetables. One might soften onion or leeks in olive oil, together with chopped carrot, and then add water, white beans (or several kinds of bean), ditalini, perhaps a chopped potato, perhaps a couple of tomatoes, and whatever else is available, a sprinkling of herbs and spices, and then the green leaves: a bunch of basil, and a few leaves of kale or spinach. Simmer until the ingredients that need to be softened are soft.
