Simple Minestrone Soup

I just got my braces this week, wooo ya! Not really :( and I have been struggling with what to eat. It has been a cold winter  so why not some Minestrone Soup? Well, I decided to give it a shot and it wasn't that hard to make. It so simple and it's such a great "pick me up". Never going back to can soup again.

Recipe: Minestrone Soup                   Portions: ~6

Ingredients:

Onions~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~half an onion diced

Garlic~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~2-3 cloves minced

Celery~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~3-4 stalks diced

Baby carrots~~~~~3/4 cups chopped 

Tomatoes ~~~~~~~~~~~1.5 tomatoes diced 

Green beans~~~~~~~~~2/3 or 1 cup diced
Pasta ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~1 cup

Chicken broth~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~1 can

Kidney beans~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~1 can

Dried basil, oregano, salt, pepper ~~~~to taste

Okay, it looks like a overwhelming list on ingredients, but i promise the hardest part is gathering them, once you got them you're on your way to a delicious soup. 

1. Mince garlic, dice the onions, celery, baby carrot, green beans and tomatoes.

2. Boil the pasta on the side while you cook your veggies.

3. Add a little oil to coat the pan, place the minced garlic, and onions into the pan. Sauté until translucent. 

4. Add in seasonings to taste (You will add it again later so don't over do it here).

5. Add celery, carrots, green beans and cook for a few minutes.

6. Check on your pasta and when ready, drain.

7. Now check if you veggies are all sautéed, if they are add diced tomatoes and cook for a few minutes.

8. Add chicken soup to the pot

9. Add kidney beans and bring to a boil

10. Season to your liking and "Voila"! Done!

Place in a bowl to serve or eat straight out of the pot. Take caution because it is hot. If you like your veggies softer or crispier adjust your cooking time to your liking. Don't forget that if you leave it for the next day it even better, but your pasta size will double from the soup absorption. Since I could chew most of the ingredients I added some more time to it and the second day it was so easy to eat :)

Time to warm your stomachs. Happy cooking and enjoy :)