Minestrone Soup

Serving Size: 8 people

Ingredients:

• 1 medium yellow/white onion diced
  
• 2 stalks of celery diced
• 1 medium carrot diced
• 1 table spoon olive oil
• 1 medium tomato diced
• 1/4 bunch parsley finely chopped
  
• 2-3 garlic cloves finely chopped
  
• 2 teaspoons basil
• 2 teaspoons oregano pinch salt
• 4 cups of water or vegetable stock
• 15 ounce tomato sauce (1 Can)
• 15 ounce chopped tomato (1 Can)
• 15 ounce kidney beans (1 Can)
• 15 ounce garbanzo beans (1 Can)
• 15 ounce green beans (1 Can)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3/4 cup dry pasta shells (small shells works well)
• salt to taste
  

Recipe:

1. Saute the chopped onions, celery and carrots in a soup pot with olive oil.
2. Add the chopped garlic, basil, oregano and salt.
3. When vegetables are tender add tomato juice, water or vegetable stock and the 15 ounce chopped tomatoes
4. Reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes
   
5. Now add the kidney beans, garbanzo beans and green beans along with some black pepper as per taste
6. After the beans are heated thoroughly add the fresh tomatoes and parsley.
7. Finally add the pasta and cook this for about 10-15 minutes until the pasta is tender
8. Season to taste and serve hot