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COOKING More recipes from agricu true 5 kitchen Cabinet! This is the second In our 2-pai1 series featuring Canada ’5 ministers of agriculture and their favourite recipes By Colleen Armstrong Manitoba â€" The Hon. Harry]. Enns Green Bean Soup 2 qts. soup stock, made from smoked ham bone medium onions stalks celery, diced very fine c. green beans, cut fine 7/2 c. diced potatoes Fresh parsley Summer savory Black pepper corns (about 70) Add vegetables to soup stock, Simmer until well done, about one hour. Ten minutes before sewing add finely shredded parsley and savory, which has been tied for easy removal, Add 2 or 3 tbsp. sour cream and serve. Nmmm Manitoba’s ag. minister was appointed in Sep~ tember of 1993. A rancher from W o 0 d l a n d s , Man, and long- time MLA, he has represented Lakeside since 1966. He has served on the province’s executive council with 4 separate premiers. Other Cabinet portfolios he's held include highways and transâ€" p0rtation, mines and resources, gOVernment services, and natural resources. An active member of his COmmunity, he previously served as a trustee on the Interlake Schoel Board and on the local Agricultural Regional Developâ€" ““3111 Association Board. The minister and his wife reside on their farm at Woodlands in the Interlake region of Manitoba. Ontario â€"â€" The Hon. Noble Villeneuve Carrot Beef Ragout 1 tbsp. butter 7 tbsp. vegetable oil 2 cooking onions, chopped 7 large clove of garlic, chopped 7 lb. beef round steak or stewing beet, cut into 1“ cubes c. sliced mushrooms (70 medium} 77/; c. beef stock or consomme’ 3 tbsp. tomato paste 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 bay leaf V: tsp. dried tarragon leaves Mr tsp. dried marjoram leaves 7A; tsp. salt 7/3 tsp. pepper 3 c. carrots, sliced into half-inch chunks 7/; c. frozen peas 7/2 c. frozen kernel corn in a large skillet, Saute onions and garlic in butter and oil over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add beet and brown to minutes. Stir in mushrooms and continue Nova Scotia â€" The Hon. GuyA.C. Brown Diabetic Apple Pie Pastry for a 9“, 2-crust pie 2 tbsp. on I I I I | | | | | | l I I l I 20 packets of artificial sweetener I l/a c.l‘lour : ’4; tsp. nutmeg : 7/2 tsp. cinnamon I I I | | | I I I I I I I I I i I | | | I Dash of salt 6 c thinly sliced apples 7 tbsp. margarine Preheat oven to 425“F. in a bowl, com bine Equal, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt. Add dry mixture to apples; toss gene tly. Fill a pastry-lined pie plate with apple mix; dot with margarine. Cover with top crust; cut in slits and seal edge. Bake 15 minutes at 425°F. Lower heat to 350°F, and bake an additional 30 minutes browning 5 min- utes longer. Add next 8 ingredients. Simmer, covered, over low heat for i hour. Add care rots and simmer, covered, it) min- utes. Stir in frozen peas and com, and simmer 5 minutes. Serve over creamy mashed potatoes. Makes 4 servings. Ontario ag. minister Villeneuve was first elected to the legislature in subsequent elections. He has sen/ed as minister without portfolio (Min- istry of Natural Resources and Energy), PC critic for agriculture, and a member of a number of Standing Committees. This farmer and former accred~ ited real estate appraiser is a native of Maxville, Ont. He and his wife have 5 children. Nutrition: 270 calories, 3 g protein, 36 g carbohydrate, 14 g fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 3i0 mg sodium (i slice : to bread, 1 fruit, 2 fat) The minister was born in Springhill, and has been very active in his community all his life. First elected to the Nova Scotia House of . Assembly in 1974, the minister was given responsibility for the Consumer Affairs portfolio in 1976, Housing and Consumer Affairs in 1993, and Labour/Workers Compensation in 1995. As a former member of the armed forces, he served in the Middle East for a year. He was also eastern Canadian sales manager for Watkins Products. He and his wife have 2 sons and a stepâ€"daughter. I I I I I I I I I l I I I I I I r I I I I I I E 1983, and has been reelected in 4 : I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I : I _I