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Chunky Minestrone

This hearty soup will warm you up from the inside out. Janet Edwards, the author, originally published this recipe in a P.E.O. chapter in Joplin, Missouri.




Ingredients:

2 teaspoons olive oil

1 1/2 cup chopped onion

1 carrot, halved and sliced

1 clove, garlic, minced

1/2 cup long-grain rice or small-sized pasta (uncooked)

2.5 cups water

1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning

2 cans 14 oz no salt added whole tomatoes (undrained)

1 10 oz can low sodium chicken broth

1 medium zucchini, halved and sliced

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 15 oz can of cannellini beans, drained

2/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese


Directions:

Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, and garlic. Sauté for 3 minutes. Add rice or pasta and the next 4 ingredients, bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle cheese on top.


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