Microwave Minestrone Soup

Total Time: 19 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can beef broth
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 cup medium pasta shell, cooked and drained
• 3 minced garlic cloves
• 1/4 cup onion, diced
• 1/2-1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini or 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained

Recipe

• 1 in a 2-qt. microwave-safe bowl, combine the carrots, celery, zucchini, yellow pepper and onion.
• 2 drizzle with oil; toss to coat.
• 3 cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes. stir in the remaining ingredients.
• 4 cover and cook on high for 9-11 minutes.
• 5 this recipe was cooked in a 1,100-watt microwave.