Why go out for dinner when you can make your own breadsticks, salad and soup right at home? The best part is you can eat your supper in your pajama pants!
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Minestrone Soup
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup onion, minced
1 small zucchini, chopped
1/2 cup frozen Italian green beans
1/4 cup celery, minced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 cans (14.5 oz) vegetable broth
2 cans (14.5 oz) red kidney beans, drained
2 cans (14.5 oz) cannelini beans or great northern beans, drained
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, drained
1/2 cup julienned carrot
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
3 cups hot water
4 cups fresh spinach
1/2 cup small shell shaped pasta
Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat. Saute onion, garlic, celery, green beans and zucchini until onions are translucent. (About 5 minutes.)
Be sure to salt and pepper these veggies. Don't be afraid to layer the flavors.
Add vegetable broth, tomatoes, beans, carrot, hot water and spices. Bring to a boil, then reduce and let simmer for 20 minutes. Add spinach and pasta and cook for 20 minutes more. Taste and adjust seasoning before serving with salad and breadsticks!
Prep Time: Approximately 25 minutes Cook Time: Approximately 45 minutes
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup onion, minced
1 small zucchini, chopped
1/2 cup frozen Italian green beans
1/4 cup celery, minced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 cans (14.5 oz) vegetable broth
2 cans (14.5 oz) red kidney beans, drained
2 cans (14.5 oz) cannelini beans or great northern beans, drained
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, drained
1/2 cup julienned carrot
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
3 cups hot water
4 cups fresh spinach
1/2 cup small shell shaped pasta
Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat. Saute onion, garlic, celery, green beans and zucchini until onions are translucent. (About 5 minutes.)
Be sure to salt and pepper these veggies. Don't be afraid to layer the flavors.
Add vegetable broth, tomatoes, beans, carrot, hot water and spices. Bring to a boil, then reduce and let simmer for 20 minutes. Add spinach and pasta and cook for 20 minutes more. Taste and adjust seasoning before serving with salad and breadsticks!
Prep Time: Approximately 25 minutes Cook Time: Approximately 45 minutes
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