Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
• 1⁄2 tsp dried oregano
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 butternut squash cubed (1 1⁄4 cups) or potatoes or yams
• 3⁄4 cup diced zucchini
• 1⁄2 cup chopped carrot
• 2 1⁄2 cups chopped cabbage
• 1⁄2 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup water
• 14 oz chicken broth canned or homemade
• 5 Tbsp tomato paste
• 1 cup uncooked pasta
• 1⁄2 tsp freshly ground pepper
• 2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Heat oil in large pot oven over medium high heat.
2. Add onion, and garlic to pan. Sauté 5 minutes or until onion is tender.
3. Add squash and next 3 ingredients , sauté an additional 5 minutes.
4. Stir in 1 cup water, broth, oregano and tomato paste, and cabbage; bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
6. Stir in pasta; cook 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Stir in pepper.
8. Cook until desired doneness.
9. Serve with Parmesan cheese on top.

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