Corrigan's Minestrone

Hearty and filling vegetarian soup with potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, beans and pasta. Make sure you have the storage for the left-overs.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 221 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 5 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 5 carrots, chopped
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 ½ quarts water
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 1 sweet onion, chopped
• 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
• 1 (14 ounce) can vegetable broth

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir potatoes, carrots, celery, onion and garlic into pot. Mix in tomato paste, beans, broth and water. Season with basil, oregano and salt. Cook and stir 30 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.

Step 2

Mix macaroni into pot. Continue cooking 10 minutes, or until macaroni is tender.