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Minestrone Verdura
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 45 Minutes
Servings: 12
From Star Magazine's Sunday Cook section. This looks really good!
Ingredients:
2 carrots
1/2 lb green beans
2 zucchini
8 whole ripe plum tomatoes or 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
4 garlic cloves, diced
1/2 cup parsley, minced
3 tablespoons fresh basil, minced
3 tablespoons fresh oregano, minced
2 bay leaves
12 cups water
4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
3 cups cooked small white beans (or 2 cans (approximately 15 ounces each)
8 ounces fusilli
2 ounces grated parmesan cheese, for garnish
Directions:
1. Peel carrots;.
2. cut into 1/2 pieces.
3. Trim stem ends from green beans.
4. Chop into 1/2 cubes.
5. Chop zucchini into 1/2 inch dice.
6. Peel core and seed fresh toatoes.
7. Chop into 1/2 cubes.
8. Heat oil in an 8 quart stockpot or Dutch oven over low heat.
9. Cook onion, celery, and garlic for 6 minutes.
10. Add carrots, tomatoes, parsley, basil, oregano, bay leaves, the water, salt, pepper, white beans and pasta.
11. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and simmier for 20 minutes.
12. Add green beans;.
13. Cook for 5 minutes.
14. Add zucchini.
15. Cook for 3 minutes more.
16. Ladle into individual shallow soup plates and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
By RecipeOfHealth.com