Minestrone Soup (italian Vegetable Soup)

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) peeled canned italian tomatoes
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery (cut into 1 in. pieces)
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1 dash pepper
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 cup canned chick-peas, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup cubed zucchini
• 1/2 cup fresh peas or 1/2 cup defrosted frozen peas
• 1/2 cup diced carrot
• 1/2 cup chopped cabbage
• 1 cup uncooked pasta

Recipe

• 1 in a dutch oven combine broth, tomatoes, onion, celery, parsley, oregano, pepper, and garlic. simmer, stirring occasionally for 20-30 minutes.
• 2 add all other ingredients and continue to cook until all vegetables are tender.
• 3 thirty minutes before serving, add uncooked pasta.
• 4 **serve with grated parmesan cheese**.