Uncle Bill's Vegetarian Minestrone Soup

William (Uncle Bill) Anatooskin's Note:

A hearty and healthy soup. Excellent on chilly days. Very easy to prepare.

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• ¾ cup chopped onion
• 3 cups water
• 2 cups diced zucchini
• 1 cup diced carrot , peeled
• 1 cup canned cannellini beans or 1 cup you may use other white beans
• ¾ cup diced celery
• 1 teaspoon dried basil or 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
• ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8; teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 28 fluid ounces canned plum tomatoes , dice and include liquid
• 2 garlic cloves , minced
• ¼ cup uncookedditalini or ¼ cup elbow macaroni

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Add chopped onion and sauté for 4 minutes or until just lightly browned.
3. Add water, zucchini, carrots, canellini beans, celery, basil, oregano salt, pepper, tomatoes and garlic.
4. Bring to boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer on medium-low heat for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Add macaroni, cover and cook an additional 10 minutes.
6. Adjust spices to suit your taste.
7. Serve hot.

Reviews

[averybird]

Yum yum! A very warming and tasty minestrone with lots of zucchini (a plus!) It is also very tomato-ey, so if you love tomatoes you will enjoy this very much. My only suggestion is to cook the celery a little longer (with the onions maybe?) so they become more tender. I had to cook my soup awhile more until they softened. Also added some fresh spinach and basil from the garden. Thanks, Uncle Bill. [Made for All You Can Cook Tag]

[maryL in Canada]

Uncle Bill, this is fantastic. I followed your recipe exactly but I used vegetable stock instead of water because I had some I needed to use up. My husband takes soup for lunch in the winter and he raved about this when he came home. Thanks for another great recipe.

[Chef #697352]

Mmmmm! Delish! I used chicken broth instead of water and added the whole can of beans. I love this recipe. I will make again and again. Thanks!