
Italian Minestrone Soup
Ingredients (18)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 cup peas (fresh or frozen)
- 1 cup borlotti beans (frozen or fresh see also dried beans)*
- 1/2 head broccoli (break into florets, cut in half if large)
- 1 large potato (cubed)
- 1-2 medium carrots (sliced)
- 1 small stalk of celery (sliced or diced)
- 1 medium zucchini (chopped)
- 1 bunch baby spinach (if desired)
- 3/4 teaspoon basil
- 3/4 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2-1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1-2 dashes hot pepper flakes or black pepper (if desired)
- 1 cup tomato puree
- 3-4 cups water
- 1 cup dried small pasta
- *sometimes I leave out the beans, so add if you wish.:
Directions
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