Vegetarian Minestrone

By dashy_65

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 3 cups water
• 2 cups diced zucchini
• 1 cup diced carrot
• 1 cup drained canned cannellini beans or other white beans
• 3/4 cup diced celery
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 cup uncooked ditalini (very short tubular macaroni) or elbow macaroni
• 4 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from find.myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté 4 minutes or until lightly browned. Add water and next 10 ingredients (water through garlic); bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook 25 minutes. Add pasta; cover and cook an additional 10 minutes. Ladle into individual bowls, and sprinkle with cheese.

176 cal, 3.3g fat, 30.2g carb, 4.4g fiber, 699mg sodium