Mama's Minestrone

Name: Mama's Minestrone
Ingredients: 1 small onion, diced; 5 cloves fresh garlic, minced; 1 cup carrots cut small or cubed; 2 stalks celery, sliced include leafy tops, if possible; 1 potato, scrubbed and cubed; 2 T fresh parsley, chopped; 1 -28 oz can tomato puree (can sub with tomato juice); 3 cups water or vegetable broth; 2 T mixed Italian Herbs; ½ tsp black pepper; 1 small zucchini, peeled and diced; 1 cup pasta (whole wheat or spiral work best); 1 -15 oz chili beans or kidney beans (prefer hot chili beans); 1-15 oz can corn (no salt added); 1 -15 oz can cut green beans (no salt added); 1 cup chopped fresh spinach; 1 T crushed red pepper; 1 tsp basil (dried) 1 T chopped (fresh); Parmesan cheese for garnish

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""A hearty Minestone soup we love on a cold day. A great basic recipe- add all the veggies you want! Great with crusty bread!"..."

INGREDIENTS

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1 small onion, diced

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5 cloves fresh garlic, minced

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1 cup carrots cut small or cubed

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2 stalks celery, sliced include leafy tops, if possible

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1 potato, scrubbed and cubed

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2 T fresh parsley, chopped

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1 -28 oz can tomato puree (can sub with tomato juice)

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3 cups water or vegetable broth

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2 T mixed Italian Herbs

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½ tsp black pepper

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1 small zucchini, peeled and diced

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1 cup pasta (whole wheat or spiral work best)

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1 -15 oz chili beans or kidney beans (prefer hot chili beans)

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1-15 oz can corn (no salt added)

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1 -15 oz can cut green beans (no salt added)

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1 cup chopped fresh spinach

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1 T crushed red pepper

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1 tsp basil (dried) 1 T chopped (fresh)

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Parmesan cheese for garnish

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