MY CLASSIC HEALTHY MINESTRONE SOUP

 
Ingredients

Evoo – 2 tbsp

1 white onion, chopped

2 bay leaves

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 large carrot, chopped

1 stalk celery, copped

Chopped zucchini, squash, peas – 1 cup

1 cup small shell pasta like orecchiette or elbow pasta cooked

Boiled Red kidney beans – 1 cup

2 cans of diced tomatoes in juice

Tomato puree – 2 tbsp

Vegetable broth – 5 cups

Oregano – 1 tbsp

Dry basil – 1 tsp

1 sprig fresh rosemary

Salt and Pepper

 

Steps

«  In a pressure cook, sauté the onions, bay leaves till onions are translucent. Add tomato puree

«  Add garlic and cook till its fragrant

«  Add the carrots, celery, oregano, basil, rosemary, salt and pepper and cook for a couple of minutes

«  Pour in the vegetable broth, kidney beans and the pasta and stir well

«  Pour the Tomatoes and stir well to mix everything.

«  Pressure cook for 3 whistles just enough to bring everything together since the beans and the pasta are pre-cooked

«  Serve in a large bowl with some fresh basil leaves, parmesan shavings and warm crusty bread