Minestrone Soup

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Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

 

2 Tablespoons Olive oil

1/2 cup white wine

1 large onion, chopped

2 ribs celery, sliced

1 medium potato, diced

3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 medium zucchini squash, diced

3 medium carrots, sliced

1-15 oz can green beans, cut

1-15 oz can pinto beans

1-14 oz can tomatoes, diced

1-8 oz can garbanzo beans

1-10 oz can tomato soup

32 oz canV-8 juice

14 oz Veg. broth

1 teaspoon sugar, optional

1/2 teaspoon each of: Dried basil, rosemary and sage

1-4 teaspoon black pepper

3/4 cup rotini pasta

 

 

 

Directions

In a large stock pot, add the olive oil

and onions and saute for 2 minutes.

 

Add the carrots, celery and potato and

saute for 3-4 minutes.

 

Add the wine and bring to a simmer and

simmer for 1 minute.

 

Add the remaining ingredients, except

the pasta and the pinto beans.

 

(In separate sauce pan, add the pinto

beans and two cups of water along with

the water in the can.

 

Bring to a boil and then turn down the

heat to medium, cover, and simmer for

45 minutes or until beans are tender.

 

Transfer to a blender and blend until

smooth.

 

Take the slurry and add it to the stock

pot with the soup in it.)

 

Bring the soup to a boil, cover, and

lower the heat to medium-low.

 

Simmer for 1-1-1/2 hours or until the

vegetables are tender.

 

The last 10 minutes add the pasta.

 

 

serve with garlic bread on the side.

 

 

 

~*~Tishia ~*~

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[Guest guest]

Suitable substitute for white wine? How about Grape Juice?

 

Amanda