Vegetarian Minestrone Soup Recipe
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.