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Veggie-tastic Minestrone Soup

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Veggie-tastic Minestrone Soup

Makes one large pot (5 quarts) — serves about 8 to 10

I love this soup and make it all the time. It’s so delicious and nutritious, not to mention super easy to throw together. It’s also a great way to use up extra veggies sitting around in your fridge!

Ingredients:

  • 4 C veggie broth (1 32oz container)
  • 1 15oz can tomato sauce
  • 1/2 C water
  • Chopped veggies (I usually use a variation of the following: carrots, squash, zucchini, celery, frozen peas, a big handful of kale, etc.)
  • 8 basil leaves (optional), chopped
  • 1 can kidney beans
  • 3 C (cooked) whole wheat pasta
  • Cracked pepper

Instructions:

Take a big pot (mine is 5 quarts) and place it on the stove. Pour in 1 15oz can tomato sauce, an entire container (~4 cups) of veggie broth (I used Nature’s Promise), and 1/2 C of water. Turn heat to medium high.

Chop veggies and add them in. Bring mixture to a simmer. Toss in the chopped fresh basil leaves, 1 can drained and rinsed kidney beans, and 3 cups whole wheat pasta, and top with some cracked pepper. Let mixture warm (you don’t want to overcook the veggies!) and enjoy! :)

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Comments

  1. 6
    Alexis says:
    May 1, 2011 at 6:22 pm

    Hi Anne,

    Just made this for my sick fiance and was delicious…thanks for a great recipe with things that are already in the house.

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    Kathryn says:
    September 22, 2011 at 5:02 pm

    Just saw the comment on Facebook- had been meaning to tell you I made this earlier this week and have had it for lunch every day since. This soup is awesome!!

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    Danielle says:
    October 4, 2011 at 7:01 pm

    HI Anne!
    This soup looks fantastic..I just have a question. About how many cups of veggies do you throw in there? I am thinking 3.. I am not very good at guessing, and I figured I would ask:)

    Thanks!

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      Anne P says:
      October 4, 2011 at 8:16 pm

      Hey Danielle! It’s really up to you – that’s the beauty of this recipe, it’s very loose! Three cups would work – give it a shot!

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    Courtney C. says:
    January 30, 2012 at 5:24 pm

    when you say tomato sauce do you mean tomato paste or are you using actual sauce?

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