Minestrone Verdure

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 medium carrots, diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 1 medium zucchini, diced
• 200g green beans, chopped
• 400g canned diced tomatoes
• 400g canned cannellini beans, drained
• 1 litre vegetable broth
• 100g ditalini or small pasta
• 2 bay leaves
• fresh parsley
• salt and black pepper to taste

Method

1. Heat olive oil in a large pot and sauté onion, garlic, carrot, and celery for 5 minutes until softened.
2. Add zucchini, green beans, diced tomatoes with juice, cannellini beans, broth, and bay leaves, bring to boil then simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Stir in ditalini pasta and cook for 8-10 minutes until pasta is al dente.
4. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, remove bay leaves, and stir in fresh parsley.
5. Serve hot, drizzled with olive oil if desired.