Minestrone Zuppa | Jacuzzi Vineyards

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cup minced onion
• 1 ½ cup minced carrot
• 1 cup minced celery
• ½ cup olive oil
• 28 oz can crushed tomatoes in liquid
• 4 cups of chicken stock
• 2 cups of water
• 1 cup chopped green zucchini
• 8 3/4 oz can Garbanzo beans drained
• 2 Tbsp minced fresh basil leaves or ½ tsp dried
• ½ tsp dried thyme
• 1/8 tsp crushed fennel seeds
• ¼ lb green beans trimmed and cut into 1 in lengths
• ½ cup small pasta shapes tube or shells
• ¼ lb dried Cannellini beans cooked according to package or 15 oz can drained
• 15 oz can Kidney beans drained
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 1/3 cup minced fresh basil leaves or parsley