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Minestrone Soup
Ingredients
olive oil
1/2
large onion or 1 medium sized yellow onion
2
stalks celery sliced
2
zucchini cut into small quarters
2-3
minced garlic
about 2-3 large cloves
4
cups
/ 32 oz. large box or can vegetable broth
or chicken broth
+ 1 small can both for adding if needed
1
15 ouncecan red kidney beans , drained
1
15 ouncecan small white beans or great northern beans drained
14 ounce can whole tomatoes (crush them)
2-3
tablespoons
minced fresh Italian parsley
1
teaspoons
dried oregano
1/2
teaspoons
salt
1/2
teaspoon
ground black pepper
1/2
teaspoon
dried basil
1/2
teaspoon
dried thyme
2
cups
fresh baby spinach rinced well
1/2
cup
small shell pasta
sea shells, bow ties...
Instructions
prep your veggies
in a pan or your stalk pot saute in olive oil : onion, garlic until clear looking
add in celery & carrots
pour in broth & tomato s
add in all spices
bring to boil, then put flame onto simmer
add in the zucchini
simmer for 20-30 min
add in the noodles & cook until tender
Serve with your favorite shredded Parmesan cheese to sprinkle on top