Mnc Minestrone Recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup olive oil

1 large onion, chopped into eighths

1 carrot, peeled, diced

1-2 rib celery

4 cloves garlic

1/2 can kidney beans

2 cans chopped tomatoes

4 cups chicken broth, low sodium

1 cup macaroni / crunched spaghetti (optional)

1 batch shredded cabbage

Add olive oil to the pan over medium heat.

Add onions and stir until softened.

Add carrots and celery and cook for about 4 minutes, stirring often.

Add in potato, and cook for another 2 minutes.

Add in tomatoes and broth and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.

Add in kidney beans and bring down a simmer. Cook for 10 minutes with lid on.

Add in pasta, and cook for another 10-15 minutes until all ingredients are cooked well.

Add salt and pepper to season.

Serve cold raw cabbage in bowls, and ladle the hot minestrone over.