Minestrone Soup 2

By nlhartman

This recipe uses a dry minestrone mix combined with other ingredients.

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 1 T. oil
• 2 cans chicken broth
• 4 c. water
• 1 pkg. of Minestrone dry soup mix
• 1 16 oz. can Demonte Recipe Ready-basil, garlic, oregano-tomatoes
• Pepper
• 3/4 c. uncooked elbow or bow-tie pasta
• 1 15 oz. can kidney beans
• 1 10 oz. pkg. frozen green beans, thawed

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 50mins

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil over medium heat in a soup pot.
Add onion and garlic.
Cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
Add stock, soup mix, tomatoes, and 1/8 t. pepper
Break up tomatoes with spoon.
Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
Reduce hear, cover and let simmer 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of salted boing water until just tender; drain.
Drain and rinse kidney beans and add to soup with green beans.
Cook 5 minutes.
Add pasta and heat through.