Minestrone Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons margarine or 4 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 chopped carrot
• 1/2 cup shredded cabbage
• 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 2 (14 ounce) cans tomatoes, cut up
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon snipped basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans (cannellini) or 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 4 1/2 ounces frozen italian cut green beans
• 1 medium zucchini, sliced 1/4 thick (1cup)
• 1/2 cup broken spaghetti or 1/2 cup elbow macaroni
• salt
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 melt butter or margarine in a heavy pot over medium heat; add onions,celery and carrots, saute for a few minutes.
• 2 add chicken broth,tomatoes,tomato paste, cabbage, basil and garlic powder.
• 3 bring to boil,reduce heat and simmer, covered, about 20 minutes; stir in beans, green beans, zucchini and pasta.
• 4 reduce heat and simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until vegetables and pasta are tender.
• 5 top each sreving with parmesan cheese,enjoy.