Classic Minestrone

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 leek, sliced
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1 zucchini, thinly sliced
• 4 ounces green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 quarts vegetable stock
• 1 lb chopped tomato
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, with liquid
• 1/4 cup elbow macaroni
• salt
• ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in a large saucepan, over medium heat.
• 2 add leek, carrots, zucchini, green beans and celery.
• 3 cover, and reduce heat to low.
• 4 cook for 15 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally.
• 5 stir in the stock, tomatoes and thyme.
• 6 bring to a boil, then replace the lid, and reduce heat to low; simmer gently for 30 minutes.
• 7 stir in the cannellini beans with liquid and pasta.
• 8 simmer for an additional 10 minutes, or until pasta is al dente.
• 9 season with salt and pepper to taste before serving.