Easy Pantry Minestrone Soup: An All Creatures American International Vegetarian Vegan Recipe - cruel

Ingredients

• 1 28-oz can peeled tomatoes in juice, chopped, and one can water (or liquid from canned items, below, to make 28 oz)
• 1 medium onion, minced or equivalent amount dehydrated (2-3 Tbsp)*
• 3-4 cloves garlic, baked or microwaved until soft (this removes some of the sharpness) minced, or equivalent amount dehydrated (1-2 tsp)*
• 1-16 oz can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1-16 oz can great northern beans, drained and rinsed
• 1-16 oz can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
• 1 can kitchen cut green beans or 1 10-oz package frozen Italian green beans, drained
• 1 can baby lima beans (optional), drained
• 1-8 oz can sliced mushrooms, drained
• 1 small can sliced black olives, drained
• 2 medium or three small zucchini, cut into thin slices with skin, larger pieces quartered
• 1 medium red pepper, seeded and diced
• 1-10 oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained well
• 1 tsp onion salt
• 1/2 tsp garlic salt
• 1-1/2 tsp sweet basil leaves
• 1-1/2 tsp oregano leaves
• 1-1/2 tsp chervil (or parsley)
• 1/2 tsp thyme leaves
• 1/2 tsp freshly-ground black pepper