Serves 8

Minestrone Soup

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Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon of olive oil
• 1 medium to large onion, chopped 3 carrots, sliced or diced
• 2 stalks of celery, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 cups of vegetable stock or water 1 bay leaf
• 1 (28 oz can) tomatoes with juice 1/3 cup of brown rice
• 1 (16 oz can) organic kidney beans, un- drained or 2 cups home-cooked kidney beans
• 1 lb of fresh green beans cut into 1 inch pieces or one 10 oz package frozen cut green beans

Instructions

1. In a 6 quart pot, saute onion, celery, carrots, and garlic until softened.
2. Add stock or water, tomatoes, rice and bay leaf.
3. Bring to a boil and cover, reducing heat to simmer for 50 minutes; stir in kidney beans and green beans and simmer for 5-10 minutes more until all vegetables are tender.
4. Remove bay leaf before serving. Save leftovers for another day.

Notes

Nutrition

Calories

93 cal

Fat

4 g

Carbs

18 g

Protein

2 g

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