Minestrone Soup

Name: Minestrone Soup
Ingredients: 1/4 c. safflower or other oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1/4 tsp. garlic powder; 1 c. each: carrots and celery; 1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes with juice; 2 to 4 tsp. salt (to your taste); 1/4 tsp. white pepper; 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper; 4 c. water; 1/2 c. whole wheat macaroni (uncooked); 1 c. fresh green beans, cut, or can use frozen; 2 medium zucchini, sliced; 2 c. washed fresh spinach leaves, stems discarded; 2 (15 oz.) cans navy or other beans; Parmesan cheese

15 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1/4 c. safflower or other oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1 c. each: carrots and celery
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes with juice
2 to 4 tsp. salt (to your taste)
1/4 tsp. white pepper
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
4 c. water
1/2 c. whole wheat macaroni (uncooked)
1 c. fresh green beans, cut, or can use frozen
2 medium zucchini, sliced
2 c. washed fresh spinach leaves, stems discarded
2 (15 oz.) cans navy or other beans
Parmesan cheese

Directions

1

Saute onion in safflower oil.
2

Add garlic.
3

Add carrots, celery, tomatoes, salt, white and cayenne peppers and 4 cups water.
4

Bring to a boil, then simmer for 40 minutes.
5

Add green beans, macaroni, zucchini, spinach and navy beans.
6

Bring to a boil, then simmer for 30 minutes more.
7

Serve topped with a generous sprinkling of Parmesan cheese.
8

Yields 2 1/2 quarts soup.