Minestrone Soup

Ingredients:

  • Carrots, sliced (1 lb.)
  • Onions, diced (small)
  • Celery, diced (2 stalks)
  • Zucchini, diced (1 med.)
  • Potatoes, peeled and diced (.5 lbs.)
  • Tomatoes, diced (15 oz. can)
  • Kidney Beans, rinsed (15 oz. can)
  • Orzo, (6 oz.)
  • Garlic, minced (1 tsp.)
  • Stock (2 cups)
  • Water (3 cups)
  • Red Wine (3 tbsp.)
  • Oregano (.5 tsp.)
  • Salt (.5 tsp.)
  • Black Pepper (.25 tsp.)
  • Parsley, dried (1 tsp.)

Directions:

  1. Simmer, Water, Stock, Tomatoes, Carrots, Celery, Onions, Wine, Ginger, and all spices for 40 minutes.
  2. Add Zuchinni, Kidney Beans, Potatoes, and Orzo and simmer for 20 more minutes.