It's getting to be that time of year where the only thing that warms you up from being outside is a nice, big cup of hearty soup.
It's been awhile since I've delved into one of the recipes from my cookbook challenge, so last night, I decided to make a bowl of the Quick Minestrone.
I amended the quantities of the ingredients a bit, so here goes:
Ingredients
It's been awhile since I've delved into one of the recipes from my cookbook challenge, so last night, I decided to make a bowl of the Quick Minestrone.
I amended the quantities of the ingredients a bit, so here goes:
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup white onion, diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tsp each minced fresh thyme and oregano
- 1 tsp minced fresh parsley
- 1/4 tsp chili flakes
- 1 red and 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 1 small eggplant, diced
- 1 carrot, peeled and diced
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 medium zucchini, diced
- 32 oz. V8 Vegetable Juice
- 1 can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup cooked pasta shells
- Salt and pepper to taste
Make sure you dice the vegetables into bite size pieces. I chopped mine a little too big so it was kind of awkward eating these big clumps of vegetables in my soup.
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| Sauteing veggies! |
Directions
- Put the olive oil, onion, garlic, herbs and spices in a saucepan and sautee until sizzling.
- Add the vegetables and stir until they soften...about 15 minutes.
- Pour in the V8 juice. *Use left over for nutrient rich, delicious Bloody Marys*
- Add the beans, then the cooked pasta. *Note, I cooked the pasta al dente as it continues to cook in the soup)
- Taste, add salt and pepper if needed. If the liquid is low, add some warm water.
- Serve with some crackers or bread and enjoy!
Only 10 more recipes to go!
Yum! I am having a "healthy choice" minestrone soup for lunch today...definitely not going to be as good as your soup!
ReplyDeleteMmm that sounds delicious! I love soup this time of year. Just last night I made french onion (but with a twist-carrots and potatoes added). You are so close on your cooking challenge!! Good luck :)
ReplyDeletemmhm..that looks really good!
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