Shell Minestrone

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 carrot, cut into chunks
• 1 celery, sliced including top
• 1 potato, scrubbed and cut into chunks
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 2 cups tomato juice
• 2 cups water or 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon mixed italian herbs
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 small zucchini, diced
• 1/4 cup pasta shells
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• 1 cup finely chopped kale or 1 cup collard greens or 1 cup spinach
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil

Recipe

• 1 combine onion, garlic, carrot, celery, potato, and parsley in a large pot. add tomato juice, water or broth, italian herbs, and black pepper. bring to a simmer, then cover and cook 20 minutes.
• 2 add zucchini, pasta, kidney beans, chopped greens, and basil. cover and simmer until pasta is tender, about 20 minutes. add extra tomato juice or water for a thinner soup.