Tomato-Vegetable-Pasta Stoup

By mrboyton

Ingredients

• Tomato-Vegetable-Pasta Stoup
• Serves 4-6
• Ingredients
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
• 1 zucchini, grated with the large side of a box grater
• 2 carrots, peeled and grated
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 ribs celery, chopped
• 1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
• Salt and pepper
• 1 can chickpeas (15 ounces)
• 2 roasted red peppers, chopped
• 1 can crushed tomatoes (28 ounces)
• 4 cups vegetable or chicken stock
• 1/2 pound whole wheat penne pasta
• 1/4 cup store-bought pesto sauce, available in the refrigerated case at the grocery store

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation
Heat a soup pot over medium-high heat with the EVOO. Add the zucchini, carrots, onion, celery, bay leaf, salt and pepper and cook for 7-8 minutes.

Stir in the garbanzo beans, red peppers, tomatoes and stock and place a lid on the pot to bring to a boil. Add the pasta and cook to al dente, 6-7 minutes.

Turn off heat and stir in pesto sauce. If the stoup gets too thick, stir in a little water. Taste to adjust your seasonings, remove the bay leaf and serve. Yum-o!

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