My Minestrone Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 28 ounces canned tomatoes (chopped or cubed type)
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 3/4 cup leek, chopped
• 1 medium red onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, cubed
• 300 g frozen leaf spinach, thawed (about 1 cup drained)
• 2 cups pasta, whatever small shapes you like
• 1 medium potato, cut in 1/2 inch cubes (not baking potatoes! they take too long to cook!)
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 red pepper, chopped (or orange, or yellow)
• 1/2 medium zucchini, chopped
• 1 cup mushroom, chopped
• 1 tablespoon dill
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon basil
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 add all but pasta to a big pot (no, not that one, i said a big pot) and bring to a boil, add more water or broth if needed.
• 2 simmer till veggies are soft, add pasta and continue cooking till pasta is done and flavors are combined. may need more water at this point too.
• 3 may want to under-cook the pasta if you're going to freeze and re-heat later. serve with buttered bread and cheese.