Garden Minestrone

Category: Soups, Stews and Chili

Cuisine: American

Ready in 1 hour

Ingredients

1 c Onions chopped

1 c Chopped carrots

1 ds Cayenne pepper; or to taste

1 ts Dried Oregano

1/4 c Chopped fresh parsley

Parmesan cheese

1/2 c Uncooked small pasta

3 Garlic minced

1 c Celery chopped

1 tb Vegetable seasoning

4 c Water

1 c Chopped green peppers

3 tb olive oil

1 1/2 c Cooked white beans or

1 c Chopped tomatoes including

1 c Chopped zucchini

2 ts Fresh basil

(or 1 tspn dried basil)


Directions

In a large heavy pot, saute onions, green peppers and garlic in oil until wilted. Add celery, carrots, zucchini, vegetable seasoning, cayenne, oregano and basil. Mix well. Cover and let steam for 10 minutes. Add beans, pasta, tomatoes and (if serving right away) water. Bring to a boil and simmer until vegetables are just tender. At serving time, sprinkle with parsley and Parmesan cheese. Comments: Minestrone freezes very well. The soup can be prepared during the gardening season and frozen, omitting water to save space. Or assemble it from frozen ingredients during the winter. It can be frozen for nine months. Recipe Source: Home & Garden TV -- Home Grown Cooking - Episode 162 Formatted for MasterCook by Nancy Berry - cwbj78a@prodigy.com

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