Vegetable Minestrone Soup + Whole Wheat Biscuits - veganook

Ingredients

• 1 tsp olive oil
• 2 carrots chopped
• 1 onion chopped (or 1 tsp onion powder)
• 4 cloves fresh garlic minced (or 1/2 tsp garlic powder)
• pinch sea salt
• 2 potatoes peeled or scrubbed and diced
• 1/2 cup green beans fresh or frozen (chopped)
• 1 28 oz can diced tomatoes
• 1 15 oz can navy beans rinsed and drained (or any white bean)
• 3 cups vegetable broth or 3 cups water with 1 veg boullion cube
• 3 cups water
• 1 Tbsp mixed dried herbs
• 4 oz whole grain pasta such as small shells (macaroni, or orzo)
• 1/2 zucchini chopped
• 1-2 cups kale chopped (or spinach, collards, or chard)