3 winter minestra Recipes

ground beef, olive oil, garlic, chopped, onion, chopped, head cauliflower, chopped, jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped, shallot, finely chopped, portobello mushrooms, diced, salt and pepper to taste, stewed tomatoes, beef broth, crushed red pepper flakes, frozen mixed vegetables, thawed

onions or 1 leek, chopped coarsely, garlic, chopped coarsely, celery ribs, chopped coarsely, extra virgin olive oil, tuscan kale or 1/2 lb cabbage or 1/2 lb kale or 1/2 lb swiss chard, shredded, cabbage, shredded, carrots, quartered,cut into 1/2 inch chunks, winter squash, peeled,cut into 1/2 inch chunks, all purpose potato, peeled,cut into 1/2 inch chunks, rosemary, thyme, fresh sage leaves, bay leaf, bean broth or 7 cups water, sea salt, fresh ground pepper, cooked white beans, toasted rustic bread, 1 3/4 inches thick rubbed with, garlic