Green Garden Minestrone

Name: Green Garden Minestrone
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 cup sliced celery; 2/3 cup finely chopped leeks; 6 green onions, sliced; 1 clove garlic, finely chopped; 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth or stock; 2 cups water; 1 1/2 sliced fresh green beans and/or fresh or frozen green peas; 1/2 cup dried tiny shell pasta; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 pound asparagus spears, trimmed and thinly sliced and/or 8 ounces baby zucchini, sliced; 6 cups fresh baby spinach leaves, coarsely chopped, or 1 1/2 cups finely shredded green cabbage; 1/4 cup snipped fresh basil; 2 ounces thinly shaved Parmesan cheese (optional)

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INGREDIENTS

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1 tablespoon olive oil

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1 cup sliced celery

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2/3 cup finely chopped leeks

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6 green onions, sliced

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1 clove garlic, finely chopped

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4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth or stock

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2 cups water

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1 1/2 sliced fresh green beans and/or fresh or frozen green peas

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1/2 cup dried tiny shell pasta

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1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

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1 pound asparagus spears, trimmed and thinly sliced and/or 8 ounces baby zucchini, sliced

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6 cups fresh baby spinach leaves, coarsely chopped, or 1 1/2 cups finely shredded green cabbage

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1/4 cup snipped fresh basil

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2 ounces thinly shaved Parmesan cheese (optional)

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