Vegetarian Minestrone Soup Recipe
Introduce this minestrone soup to your craving taste buds. They'll never ever want anything else for a long time to come. It is one of the most popular appetizer to be served at the italian table. You won't regret spending your time making minestrone soup. What are you waiting for, try it now.
Ingredients
2 cans chick-peas
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup carrots, diced
1 cup green beans, cut
1 1/2 cups zucchini, diced
1 cup potatoes, peeled and diced
1 1/2 cups cabbage, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
8 cups boiling water
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground
1/2 teaspoon basil
2 tablespoons parsley, minced
1 cup cooked macaroni
Parmesan cheese
Directions
Drain the canned chick-peas.
Heat oil in large saucepan.
Saute onions, garlic and celery for 5 minutes.
Mix in the carrots, green beans, zucchini, potatoes and cabbage.
Cook 5 minutes.
Stir in the tomato paste; then add the chick-peas, water, salt, pepper and basil.
Bring to a boil, cover and simmer 1 hour.
Mix in the parsley and macaroni, cook 5 minutes, and taste for seasoning.
Heat oil in large saucepan.
Saute onions, garlic and celery for 5 minutes.
Mix in the carrots, green beans, zucchini, potatoes and cabbage.
Cook 5 minutes.
Stir in the tomato paste; then add the chick-peas, water, salt, pepper and basil.
Bring to a boil, cover and simmer 1 hour.
Mix in the parsley and macaroni, cook 5 minutes, and taste for seasoning.
