Minestrone

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 medium head of cabbage, chopped (3 cups)
• 2 small zucchini, chopped (2 cups)
• 2 medium carrots, sliced (1 cup)
• 2 stalks celery, chopped (1 cup)
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained
• 1 can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can kidney bean, rinsed and drained
• 1 (10 ounce) package spinach, thawed and squeezed to drain
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 46 ounces tomato juice
• 1 cup dry wine
• 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups pasta, uncooked (small shells, chili mac)
• to taste parmesan cheese, grated, if desired

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in dutch oven over medium heat. cook garlic and onion in oil about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender.
• 2 stir in remaining ingredients except cheese, breaking up tomatoes.
• 3 heat to boiling; reduce heat. cover and simmer 1/2-hour.
• 4 add pasta and cook an additional 1/2-hour.
• 5 serve with parmesan.