What you will need:
olive oil
1 onion (chopped)
minced garlic
2 cans crushed tomatoes -italian style (or you can use fresh tomatoes and add some tomato sauce and seasoning)
carrots
celery
zucchini
corn ( I used canned kernels)
noodles ( I used elbow, but use whatever you want)
6-8 cups of chicken stock
dried parsly
dried basil
dried rosemary
salt
pepper
What to do:
in a dutch oven (or any soups pot) saute your chopped onions and minced garlic in a little bit of olive oil (the best smell ever!)
chop celery, carrots and zucchini, add them to pot
add 2 cans of italian style crushed tomatoes
add corn kernels
add chicken stock
add noodles
let all of this boil until noodles are soft
add a few dashes of all of the herbs
salt and pepper to taste..
and voila! A yummy, hearty, minestrone soup!
Notes:
* The longer you let this soup simmer, the more the flavors evolve and the yummier it gets!
* I like mushy zucchini, if you like your to have to bite to them, simply add them later
* put your own twist on this, use different veggies or spices...make it your own :)
* This recipe with work much better if your listening to some authentic italian music, it makes the veggies happy :-P
Happy souping!
Nikki
