Just at dark the skies lit up and we got pounded with thunder and hard rain. It was brief , not like the lingering after taste of this birthday soup comprised of equal amounts of onions, carrots, celery, sweet bell peppers and mushrooms, plus the addition of our local meat market's pepperjack brats. Bayleaf ,garlic, parsley, sage, crushed red pepper to taste as seasonings made a memorable soup. All in a chicken broth with black beans and herbal and aromatic brown basmati rice.
Saute all the vegetables together in olive oil till hot, add rice, toss, add broth to triple cover the vegetables, simmer till rice and vegetables are tender - 20- 30 minutes - add canned beans and already cooked and browned cut up brats and get hot. Serve with buttered rustic bread.
Nothing like a diverse, earthy, hearty, healthy soup on your birthday, especially when you share it with your 15 yr old daughter,who said dad you should make this more often it is awesome.
A great day.All my kids called, all 5. From San Diego to Naples Italy to St Cloud and Delano, Mn . I feel blessed. And you know what - they all eat well and understand and appreciate it. They grew up in the family restaurant business and they all know you have to work your ass off no matter what your business is. And they are all successful.
What a day, what a life.
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