Magnificent Minestrone - Ontario Bean Growers

Ingredients

• 2 cups short pasta of your choice, cooked (500 mL)
• 2 tbsp canola oil (30 mL)
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 large carrots, chopped
• 3 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 1 tbsp thyme leaves, finely chopped (15 mL)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (19 oz) can white kidney or great northern beans, drained and rinsed (540 mL)
• 1 (19 oz) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed (540 mL)
• 1 (19 oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed (540 mL)
• 1 (19 oz) can diced tomatoes (540 mL)
• 1 cup green cabbage, shredded (250 mL)
• 2 medium zucchini, chopped
• 8 cups reduced sodium chicken or veggie broth (2 L)
• 1 tbsp pepper (15 mL)