Recipe Finder: Minestrone Soup - ShoppingLifestyle

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 can chopped tomatoes
• 5 cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• � pound fresh green beans, stemmed and cut into 1-inch lengths
• 1 can kidney beans or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 medium zucchini, quartered and chopped
• 1 cup raw, small, shell pasta
• � cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese