Minestrone

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 5 garlic cloves, minced (use fresh garlic only)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 medium carrot, diced
• 1 cup green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• fresh black pepper
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 medium bell pepper, diced
• 4 cups water (more if needed)
• 1 (650 ml) jar good spaghetti sauce (meat free)
• 1 cup chickpeas, cooked
• 1 cup dry pasta (any shape)
• 1/2 cup parsley, minced
• parmesan cheese (use soy cheese if vegan)

Recipe

• 1 heat the olive oil in nonstick dutch oven.
• 2 add onion, garlic and salt.
• 3 saute over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
• 4 add celery, carrot, green beans and seasonings.
• 5 cover and cook overy very low heat 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 6 add bell pepper, water and spaghetti sauce.
• 7 cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• 8 add beans and simmer another 5 minutes.
• 9 bring to a gentle boil.
• 10 add pasta.
• 11 stir and cook until pasta is done.
• 12 serve topped with parsley and parmesan.