Grandma's Minestrone Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 tbsp olive oil
2 cups chopped onions
5 medium minced garlic cloves
1 tsp salt
2 stalks sliced celery
2 medium sliced carrots
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1 medium diced bell pepper
1 medium sliced zucchini
1 cup diced eggplant
3 cups water
1 (14 oz) can tomato sauce
1 (15 1/2 oz) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15 1/2 oz) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup pasta (shells or bows)
1 (15 oz) can chopped tomatoes

Directions:

Saute the onions and garlic in olive oil for five minutes over medium heat. Use a large soup pot.
Add celery, carrots, oregano, basil, and salt and cook for ten minutes.
Add bell pepper, zucchini, eggplant, water and tomato sauce. Cover the pot and simmer for 15 minutes.
Add beans and simmer for five minutes.
Add the pasta and cook until tender (check the pasta package for the time required).
Add the tomatoes and heat through.
You can sprinkle each bowl with chopped parsley, parmesan cheese, and/or fresh ground black pepper. Enjoy!

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	93.9 Kcal (393 kJ)
Calories from fat	28.29 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	3.14g	5%
Cholesterol	7.81mg	3%
Sodium	315.04mg	13%
Potassium	196.48mg	4%
Total Carbs	14.1g	5%
Sugars	3.31g	13%
Dietary Fiber	2.08g	8%
Protein	2.47g	5%
Vitamin C	16.8mg	28%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	14%
Iron	5.5mg	31%
Calcium	36.3mg	4%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	48.84 Kcal (204 kJ)
Calories from fat	14.71 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.63g	5%
Cholesterol	4.06mg	3%
Sodium	163.85mg	13%
Potassium	102.19mg	4%
Total Carbs	7.33g	5%
Sugars	1.72g	13%
Dietary Fiber	1.08g	8%
Protein	1.28g	5%
Vitamin C	8.7mg	28%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	14%
Iron	2.9mg	31%
Calcium	18.9mg	4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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