Name: Uncle Bill's Vegetarian Minestrone Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 3/4 cup chopped onion; 3 cups water; 2 cups diced zucchini; 1 cup diced carrot, peeled; 1 cup canned cannellini beans or 1 cup you may use other white beans; 3/4 cup diced celery; 1 teaspoon dried basil or 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil; 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper; 28 fluid ounces canned plum tomatoes, dice and include liquid; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 cup uncooked ditalini or 1/4 cup elbow macaroni

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A hearty and healthy soup. Excellent on chilly days. Very easy to prepare.

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ingredients

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
³⁄₄ cup chopped onion
3 cups water
2 cups diced zucchini
1 cup diced carrot, peeled
1 cup canned cannellini beans or 1 cup you may use other white beans
³⁄₄ cup diced celery
1 teaspoon dried basil or 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
¹⁄₄ teaspoon dried oregano
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₈ teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
28 fluid ounces canned plum tomatoes, dice and include liquid
2 garlic cloves, minced
¹⁄₄ cup uncooked ditalini or 1/4 cup elbow macaroni

directions

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
Add chopped onion and sauté for 4 minutes or until just lightly browned.
Add water, zucchini, carrots, canellini beans, celery, basil, oregano salt, pepper, tomatoes and garlic.
Bring to boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer on medium-low heat for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add macaroni, cover and cook an additional 10 minutes.
Adjust spices to suit your taste.
Serve hot.

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review by Yaketty

1/5/2020

I use vegetable broth instead of water and I also added more beans. Also added additional pepper and used one can of diced tomatoes with chili peppers just to give it an added kick!

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review by angiemparry

5/3/2019

I LOVED this recipe. I used a gluten free spiral pasta and it turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making this again once I have finished the leftovers.
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question by Debra R.

4/10/2019

In another minestrone recipe they use a borlotti bean. Is there another name for it ? Also your recipe is the best I've found so far. It's the oregano definitely. I add more pepper as well. Plus I'll only add the pasta needed and then freeze the soup. I can boil some pasta as needed in vegetable broth for more flavor. Thanks in advance for your expertise. ?????????? !!! I

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review by Jeanette M.

3/20/2018

I used organic lentils instead of cannellini beans and used fresh tomatoes instead of canned. All the ingredients were fresh and organic and it turned out great! Your recipe was the inspiration for my own version. Thank you for making it easy to follow.
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review by lucymcelroy184

2/11/2018

Awesome, easy recipe. It's super flavorful. I used macaroni instead because that's what I had. I added a splash of spicy pickle juice because it seemed like a good idea and it turned out nicely. Upped the beans because I love beans. Recommended for cold and rainy days! Thanks Uncle Bill!
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