KEN'S MINESTRONE SOUP

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My husband and I love the minestrone soup at restaurants, so he came home and started experimenting. This is the delicious soup that he came up with.

Provided by puckjam77

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Minestrone

Yield 7

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 onion, thinly sliced
2 large carrots, diced
1 (29 ounce) can Italian-style stewed tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
1 (15 ounce) can green beans, drained
1 small zucchini, sliced
¼ teaspoon dried parsley
1 pinch dried basil
1 pinch dried oregano
1 pinch Italian seasoning
2 bay leaves
2 tablespoons vegetarian chicken flavor seasoning
1 pinch cayenne pepper

Steps:

In a large 4 to 5 quart saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Mix in garlic, onion and carrots. Saute the vegetables until just tender; approximately 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes with juice, cannellini beans, and kidney beans to the saucepan. Fill each can with water, and add the water to the saucepan. Mix in green beans and zucchini. Sprinkle parsley, basil, oregano, Italian seasoning, bay leaves, chicken-style seasoning, and cayenne pepper into the soup; stir well. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer. Cover, and let simmer 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 225 calories, Carbohydrate 37.1 g, Fat 4.4 g, Fiber 10.1 g, Protein 10.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 792.7 mg, Sugar 9.8 g