Minestrone Soup (parve)

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 ounce olive oil
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1/2 cup diced carrot
• 1/2 cup diced potato
• 1/2 cup diced zucchini
• 1/2 cup green beans, trimmed and cut 1-inch long
• 2 teaspoons basil
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (14 ounce) can crushed tomatoes with juice
• 3 cups vegetable stock
• 4 ounces small shell pasta
• 1 (14 ounce) can great northern beans
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a stock pot and saute the garlic and onion until transparent.
• 2 add the carrots, potatoes, zucchini and herbs and saute for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 3 add the tomatoes and stock.
• 4 bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer.
• 5 simmer for 20 minutes uncovered.
• 6 add the green beans, cover and simmer another 5 minutes.
• 7 uncover and remove the bay leaf.
• 8 add the pasta and cook until tender.
• 9 add water or more stock if necessary.
• 10 add the great northern beans and simmer another 5 minutes.
• 11 season to taste with salt and pepper.