Minestrone - country living

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
2 larges Onions, coarsely chopped
2 Cloves garlic, finely chopped
4 cups Vegetable broth
2 cups Water
½ cup Uncooked macaroni or other small pasta, such as ditalini
2 Stalks celery, sliced
1 Carrot, thinly sliced
½ cup Broccoli flowerets
1 medium Zucchini, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon Dried rosemary, crumbled
1 teaspoon Dried basil
½ teaspoon Dried oregano leaves
¼ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Dried thyme leaves
¼ teaspoon Ground black pepper
1 can (28-oz) crushed tomatoes
½ cup Fresh or frozen green peas
¼ pounds Cabbage, coarsely chopped

Directions

1. In 5-quart saucepot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and saute until onions are lightly browned.

2. Stir remaining ingredients, except for tomatoes, peas, and cabbage, into onion mixture. Heat to boiling over high heat, then reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes or until macaroni is just tender.

3. Stir tomatoes, peas, and cabbage into soup and simmer an additional 5 minutes or until cabbage is tender.

Country Living/March/91 Scanned & fixed by Di Pahl & <gg>

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