My minestrone soup

Ingredients

• 4 cups  vegetable stock
• 2 cups water
• 2 fresh  diced tomatoes
• 1 cup diced celery 
• 1 cup diced carrots
• 1 cup diced  onion (1 small)
• 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley (or 2 tsp dried)
• 2 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp dried oregano
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• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
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• 1/2 tsp sugar
• Salt and black pepper, to taste
• 1  cup diced courgete
• 1 1/3 cups shell pasta ( or other pasta)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1)can brown  kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 cup fresh spinach
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• to serve pecorino cheese and fresh basil 

How to make !

1. Heat three tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat in a large soup pot.
2. Saute onion, celery, garlic,  and courgete in the oil for 5 minutes or until onions begin to turn translucent.
3. Add vegetable broth to pot, plus drained tomatoes, beans, carrot, hot water, and spices.
4. Bring soup to a boil, then reduce heat and allow to simmer for 20 minutes.
5. Add spinach leaves and pasta and cook for an additional 20 minutes or until desired consistency.

Serve with some fresh basil and cheese

enjoy it !

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