Minestrone Soup

Name: Minestrone Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3/4 cup onion (diced); 1/2 cup celery (sliced); 1/2 cup carrots (peeled, quartered and sliced); 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 1 - 14 ounce can diced tomatoes; 4 cups vegetable broth; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 3 teaspoons Italian seasoning; 1 - 15 ounce can dark kidney beans drained and rinsed; ½ lb North Bay Produce French Green Beans (rinsed and trimmed if necessary, cut into bite sized pieces); 1/2 cup small elbow or shell pasta; 1 cup kale leaves (chopped); 2 tablespoons chopped basil (for serving); 2 TBLS grated parmesan cheese (for serving); Salt and pepper to taste

A hearty winter soup sans meat!

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Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 cup onion (diced)
1/2 cup celery (sliced)
1/2 cup carrots (peeled, quartered and sliced)
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 - 14 ounce can diced tomatoes
4 cups vegetable broth
1/4 cup tomato paste
3 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 - 15 ounce can dark kidney beans drained and rinsed
½ lb North Bay Produce French Green Beans (rinsed and trimmed if necessary, cut into bite sized pieces)
1/2 cup small elbow or shell pasta
1 cup kale leaves (chopped)
2 tablespoons chopped basil (for serving)
2 TBLS grated parmesan cheese (for serving)
Salt and pepper to taste

Sharon's Hint

Have a bumper crop of zucchini from the garden? Add a sliced zucchini with the onion, celery, carrots and kale when cooking up the vegetables for this soup.

Directions

Step 1.

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium high heat.

Step 2.

Add the onion, celery, carrots and kale to the pot. Cook until the vegetables are tender, 3-5 minutes.

Step 3.

Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. . Season the vegetables with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 4.

Add the tomatoes, vegetable broth, tomato paste and Italian seasoning to the pot. Bring to a simmer.

Step 5.

Add the kidney beans, green beans and pasta to the pot. Simmer for 10-15 minutes or until pasta and vegetables are tender.

Step 6.

Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle basil and grated parmesan cheese over soup and serve.

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