Garden Fresh Vegetable Soup

By LaurenCocch16

Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped (1/2 cup)
• 1 1/2 cups fresh lima beans or 1 pkg (10 oz) frozen lima beans, rinsed to seperate
• 2 medium carrots, sliced (1 cup)
• 1 medium potato, peeled and cubed (1 cup)
• 1 small potato, diced (1/2 cup)
• 1/2 cup chopped red or green cabbage
• 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley or 1 tsp parsley flakes
• 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil or 1 tsp dried bail leaves
• 2 tsp chopped fresh dill weed or 1/4 tsp dried dill weed
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 cans (14.5 oz each) vegetable broth (5.5 cups)
• 1/2 cup uncooked farfalle pasta or medium pasta shells

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 55mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oil in 3-qt saucepan over medium heat. Cook garlic and onion in oil about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is tender.
2. Stir lima beans and remaining ingredients except pasta into onion mixture. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
3. Stir in pasta. Cover & simmer 10-15 minutes or until pasta is tender. Remove bay leaf.