Entrée · 25 minutes · Serves 10 cups

Minestrone Soup

Name: Minestrone Soup
Yield: Serves 10 cups
Ingredients: 4 cups Vegetable Broth (Better Than Bullion paste with water, preferred); 2 fresh Carrots, sliced; 1 medium Onion, chopped; 2 cans (15 ounces) beans, rinsed and drained (Kidney, Great Northern, Garbanzo, etc.); 1 can Green Beans; 1 fresh Zucchini, chopped (optional); 3/4 cup small pasta - Whole wheat if possible (shells, macaroni, etc.); 1 tsp. dried Basil; 1 can (15 ounces) diced tomatoes, Italian or regular, undrained

Vegetable and bean soup with pasta in a tomato broth

🧺 What you'll need

4 cups Vegetable Broth (Better Than Bullion paste with water, preferred)
2 fresh Carrots, sliced
1 medium Onion, chopped
2 cans (15 ounces) beans, rinsed and drained (Kidney, Great Northern, Garbanzo, etc.)
1 can Green Beans
1 fresh Zucchini, chopped (optional)
3/4 cup small pasta - Whole wheat if possible (shells, macaroni, etc.)
1 tsp. dried Basil
1 can (15 ounces) diced tomatoes, Italian or regular, undrained

👩‍🍳 How to make it

1SAUTE onions and carrots in a small amount of water
2STIR together everything with Vegetable Broth
3BOIL and reduce heat
4COVER and simmer for 10 minutes, or until pasta is tender

💡 A helpful tip

This dish pairs well with fresh vegetables or a side salad.

🕊️ A thought to savor

Food is a gift. When we choose whole, nourishing ingredients, we honor the body we have been given.