Vegetable Minestrone Soup | Appetite to Play

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. (30 mL) Olive or canola oil
• 1 whole Onion chopped, large
• 2 cloves Garlic, minced or pressed
• 2 large Carrots, peeled and sliced
• 2 Celery stalks
• 2 whole Tomatoes, chopped
• 1 bunch Spinach
• 10 small Potatoes, chopped
• 2 small Zucchini, chopped (optional, other types of squash may also be substituted)
• 1 can, 28 oz. Beans (kidney, white kidney, navy, black beans, chickpeas, etc.)
• 1 1/2 cups (375 g) Whole wheat noodles (macaroni or penne work well)
• 8 cups (2 L) Low salt (sodium) chicken or vegetable stock
• 1-2 tsp. (5-10 mL) Dried oregano
• 1-2 tsp. (5-10 mL) Dried basil
• Salt and pepper to taste