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Vegetable Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

·        1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

·        ¾ cup chopped onion

·        2 cloves garlic minced

·        3 cups water

·        2 cups diced zucchini

·        1 cup diced carrot

·        ¾ cup diced celery

·        3 – 3 ½ cups tomato puree (canned or fresh)

·        ¼ cup cooked ditalini pasta

·        1 cup canned cannellini beans OR any other white beans OR boiled chic-peas

·        ¼ tsp oregano, 1 tsp dry basil or 2 tbsp fresh basil chopped, salt and pepper acc. to taste

Method

·        Heat oil, add onions and sauté until light brown

·       Add garlic along with all vegetables, beans or chic-peas, basil, oregano, salt, pepper, tomato puree

·        Sauté for a little while and add water and bring it to boil

·        cover for about 20 minutes stirring occasionally

·       Add boiled pasta and adjust spices to suit your taste. Serve hot with bread sticks or garlic bread.