Minestrone Soup

Serving Size 4

Ingredients

Boiled Kidney beans 1 cup
Vegetable / Chicken Broth 6 cups

Extra-virgin Olive oil 2-3 tbsp
Chopped Onion 1 Large
Minced Garlic 3-4 cloves
Diced Celery 2 Stalks
Diced Carrot 1
1/2 inch chopped green beans 1/3 cup
Dried Oregano 1 tbsp
Fresh chopped /dried basil 1 tbsp
Salt to Taste
Black pepper powder 1/4 tbsp
Diced Tomato 1 large
Elbow pasta 1 cup
Grated Parmesan cheese 1/3 cup

Preparation

1. Heat oil in a big pan. Add onions and cook until translucent.
2. Add minced garlic and stir for 30 seconds.
3. Now add all the chopped vegetable, carrot, green beans, tomato, celery, oregano, basil and salt & black pepper powder. Cook for 5 minutes.
4. Add vegetable broth, stir well and cook on slow heat for 10 minutes.
5. Add kidney beans and pasta and cover cook until pasta and vegetable are cooked and soft.
6. Season with parmesan cheese.