Italian Minestrone Soup

prep time:: 30 min
total time:: 1 hr 30 minutes

Lots of soup

Emma

ingredients

A few splashes of olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 large onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 medium carrots, sliced
1 small can tomato paste
1 28oz can diced tomatoes
8 cups chicken broth
1 cup water
Salt and pepper to taste
Dried basil, oregano, sage, and thyme
3/4 cup chopped parsley
1 whole zucchini, sliced
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup canned navy beans
1 cup small pasta, uncooked

directions

1
Heat olive oilin soup pot on meduim low. Add garlic, onion, carrot, and celery, sprinkle with salt. Saute until onions are soft.
2
Add tomatoes, tomato paste, broth, water, zucchini, peas, and beans. Stir. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for about 30 minutes.
3
Add remaining ingredients except parsley, cook for about 12 more minutes to cook the pasta.
4
Add parsley a few minutes before serving to wilt it a little.

notes

There is no limit to the additions and substitutions you can make to this soup. There is no reason your minestrone soup has to be the same twice; but if you find somehting you like, there is no reason it should'nt be, either!

Source: Emma