Minestrone Soup

Ingredients (27)

• For cooking beans:
• ½ cup dried kidney beans
• 2 to 2.5 cups water
• ½ teaspoon salt
• For cooking pasta:
• 1 cup elbow macaroni
• 3 cups water
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Other ingredients:
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• ½ cup chopped onions
• 1.5 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
• ¼ cup chopped celery
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ cup chopped cauliflower florets
• ½ cup chopped carrots
• 1 cup chopped potato
• ⅓ cup chopped baby corn
• ⅓ cup chopped button mushrooms
• 1.5 cups Tomato Purée
• ¼ cup tomato paste
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon crushed black pepper
• salt
• 4 to 4.5 cups Vegetable Stock
• ¼ cup parmesan cheese
• 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped basil