Vegetable Minestrone Soup

Name: Vegetable Minestrone Soup
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 small onion, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1-2 celery stalks, chopped; 2-3 large carrots, chopped; 1 (15 oz) can garbanzo beans (drained and rinsed); 6 cups low-sodium, all-natural chicken stock; 4 cups tomato juice (i.e. V8); 2 cups water; 1 bay leaf; 1 1/2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning; 2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste; 1 cup whole wheat elbow pasta; 1 cup green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces; 1 cup broccoli, roughly chopped; 1 cup cauliflower, roughly chopped; 1 cup frozen sweet peas; fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish); freshly grated Parmesan cheese (for garnish)

Vegetable Minestrone Soup was pinched from <a href="http://thrivinghomeblog.com/2011/01/healthy-vegetable-minestrone-soup/" target="_blank">thrivinghomeblog.com.</a>

INGREDIENTS

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1 tablespoon olive oil

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1 small onion, diced

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3 cloves garlic, minced

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1-2 celery stalks, chopped

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2-3 large carrots, chopped

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1 (15 oz) can garbanzo beans (drained and rinsed)

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6 cups low-sodium, all-natural chicken stock

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4 cups tomato juice (i.e. V8)

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2 cups water

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1 bay leaf

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1 1/2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning

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2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste

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1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste

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1 cup whole wheat elbow pasta

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1 cup green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces

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1 cup broccoli, roughly chopped

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1 cup cauliflower, roughly chopped

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1 cup frozen sweet peas

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fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)

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freshly grated Parmesan cheese (for garnish)

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