accidental minestrone soup

So last week I scored really good deals on some produce and needed to use it asap before it spoiled..so I decided to make a veggie soup, which ultimately turned into minestrone(didn't mean for it to). Whatever it was, it was really yummy and super duper healthy! Here's what I did.


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