Minestrone Soup

Name: Minestrone Soup
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons margarine or 4 tablespoons butter; 34 cup chopped onion; 12 cup chopped celery; 12 chopped carrot; 12 cup shredded cabbage; 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth; 2 (14 ounce) cans tomatoes, cut up; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 14 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 tablespoon snipped basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 (15 ounce) can white kidney beans (cannellini) or 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans, rinsed and drained; 4 12 ounces frozen Italian cut green beans; 1 medium zucchini, sliced 1/4 thick (1cup); 12 cup broken spaghetti or 12 cup elbow macaroni; salt; 12 cup grated parmesan cheese

16 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

4 tablespoons margarine or 4 tablespoons butter
34 cup chopped onion
12 cup chopped celery
12 chopped carrot
12 cup shredded cabbage
2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
2 (14 ounce) cans tomatoes, cut up
2 tablespoons tomato paste
14 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon snipped basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
1 (15 ounce) can white kidney beans (cannellini) or 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans, rinsed and drained
4 12 ounces frozen Italian cut green beans
1 medium zucchini, sliced 1/4 thick (1cup)
12 cup broken spaghetti or 12 cup elbow macaroni
salt
12 cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions

1

Melt butter or margarine in a heavy pot over medium heat; Add onions,celery and carrots, saute for a few minutes.
2

Add chicken broth,tomatoes,tomato paste, cabbage, basil and garlic powder.
3

Bring to boil,reduce heat and simmer, covered, about 20 minutes; Stir in beans, green beans, zucchini and pasta.
4

Reduce heat and simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until vegetables and pasta are tender.
5

Top each sreving with parmesan cheese,Enjoy.