Minestrone Soup (Parve)

A great vegetarian soup, perfect for a cold winter day. Not made with beef or beef stock.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  ounce olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup  diced onion
• 1  teaspoon  chopped garlic
• 1⁄2 cup  diced carrot
• 1⁄2 cup  diced potato
• 1⁄2 cup  diced zucchini
• 1⁄2 cup green beans, trimmed and cut 1-inch long
• 2  teaspoons basil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon oregano
• 1  bay leaf
• 1 (14 ounce) can  crushed tomatoes with juice
• 3  cups  vegetable stock
• 4  ounces small shell pasta
• 1 (14 ounce) can great northern beans
•  salt & pepper

Directions

1. Heat oil in a stock pot and saute the garlic and onion until transparent.
2. Add the carrots, potatoes, zucchini and herbs and saute for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add the tomatoes and stock.
4. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer.
5. Simmer for 20 minutes uncovered.
6. Add the green beans, cover and simmer another 5 minutes.
7. Uncover and remove the bay leaf.
8. Add the pasta and cook until tender.
9. Add water or more stock if necessary.
10. Add the Great Northern Beans and simmer another 5 minutes.
11. Season to taste with salt and pepper.