Minestrone Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 medium zucchini, sliced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
• 1 bell pepper, coarsely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 8 fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 (15 ounce) can navy beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans
• 1 (10 ounce) box frozen chopped spinach
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can flat italian cut green beans (frozen is good too)
• 1 teaspoon mrs. dash seasoning mix
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3 cups beef broth or 3 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup pasta (i prefer fiori or shells)
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 in a large dutch oven, saute the onion, garlic, pepper, zucchini, and mushrooms in 2 tablespoons of olive oil until onions are clear.
• 2 add the cans of beans, tomatoes, broth and seasoning.
• 3 bring to a boil.
• 4 add frozen spinach and pasta.
• 5 bring back to a low boil and cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to break up the spinach. serve with a sprinkling of shredded parmesan or romano cheese and crusty bread.