My Minestrone Soup

16 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 28 ounces canned tomatoes (chopped or cubed type)
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 34 cup leek, chopped
  • 1 medium red onion, chopped
  • 2 carrots, cubed
  • 300 g frozen leaf spinach, thawed (about 1 cup drained)
  • 2 cups pasta, whatever small shapes you like
  • 1 medium potato, cut in 1/2 inch cubes (not baking potatoes! they take too long to cook!)
  • 2 celery ribs, chopped
  • 1 red pepper, chopped (or orange, or yellow)
  • 12 medium zucchini, chopped
  • 1 cup mushroom, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon dill
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 1 tablespoon basil
  • salt and pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    add all but pasta to a big pot (no, not that one, i said a BIG pot) and bring to a boil, add more water or broth if needed.
  2. 2
    simmer till veggies are soft, add pasta and continue cooking till pasta is done and flavors are combined.
  3. 3
    may need more water at this point too.
  4. 4
    may want to under-cook the pasta if you're going to freeze and re-heat later.
  5. 5
    serve with buttered bread and cheese.

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