Easy Minestrone Soup

There are beans, vegetables, and pasta in this easy minestrone soup, which makes it hearty and comforting. Any day of the week, it's great for a quick and filling meal.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 1 zucchini, diced
• 1 can 14 oz diced tomatoes
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup cooked kidney beans
• 1 cup cooked cannellini beans
• 1/2 cup small pasta such as macaroni or ditalini
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried basil
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Fresh parsley, chopped for garnish

Instructions:

Put olive oil in a big pot and heat it over medium-low heat

Put in the diced onion and cook for about 5 minutes, until the onion turns clear

Add the minced garlic and cook for one more minute

Cut up the zucchini, carrots, and celery

Stir every now and then for 5 minutes

Add the vegetable broth and diced tomatoes

Bring to a low boil

Put in pasta, kidney beans, and cannellini beans that have been cooked

Add the dried basil and oregano

Add pepper and salt to taste

Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the pasta is done and the vegetables are soft

Serve hot with fresh parsley chopped on top