Orzo Vegetable Soup Recipe {Vegetarian Version}

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion (chopped)
• 3 celery stalks (cut crosswise into ¼-inch slices)
• 3 carrots (halved lengthwise, and cut crosswise into ¼-inch slices)
• 2 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 6 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
• 1 14.5 ounce canned diced tomatoes
• ½ cup dry orzo
• 2 zucchinis (halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into ¼-inch slices)
• ¼ cup fresh basil leaves