Brandi's Minestrone Soup

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup diced carrot
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 can red kidney beans
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 sprig thyme
• 4 cups beef stock
• 2 cups canned italian tomatoes (and their juice)
• salt and pepper
• 2 cups zucchini, diced
• 2 cups shredded green cabbage
• 1 cup small shell pasta

Recipe

• 1 in a large soup pot heat oil.
• 2 add onions and cook until golden.
• 3 then add celery and carrots and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes.
• 4 add beans, bay leaf, thyme, and toss for a minute.
• 5 then add the tomatoes and their juice, and salt and pepper to taste, and the beef stock.
• 6 bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for one hour.
• 7 add zucchini, cabbage,and cook until veggies are tender.
• 8 finally, add your pasta and cook covered for about 10 minutes.
• 9 ladle into bowls and add freshly grated parmesan cheese.
• 10 enjoy!