MINESTRONE

Ingredients

  • 1 onion chopped
  • 3-4 celery stalks (hearts only)chopped
  • 3-4 carrots, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 4 lg. lettuce leaves (chopped)
  • sm. handful spinach (chopped)
  • handful of parsley
  • 3 med potatoes (diced)
  • 3-4 zucchini (diced)
  • 2-3 sm. tomatoes (mashed)
  • 1 sm. can garbanzo beans
  • 1 med can kidney beans (pured)
  • 1 sm can whole kidney beans
  • 4 cans chicken broth
  • pinch of sweet basil
  • S & P
  • 1 C salad macaroni or shells

Preparation

Step 1

let 1st 4 ingredients steam in olive oil

add all expect basil, S & P & macaroni

cook 3-4 hrs

add last group 15 min. before serving