Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

• 2 pressed clove garlic
• 2 cups diced zucchinis (about 2 medium size)
• 1 cup diced celery (2 ribs)
• 1 cup diced onions ( about a half onion)
• 2 diced carrots
• 1/4 red bell pepper (diced)
• 1 cup diced italian tomatoes or one can of stewed tomatoes
• 1 cup canned kidney beans
• 2 cups cabbage
• 3 cups water or beef broth or chicken broth
• 1/2 tsp. oregano
• 1/4 tsp. sage
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tbsp. fresh Italian parsley, chopped
• 3 cubes of bouillon (chicken, beef, or vegetable)
• 1/2 tbsp. sugar
• 1/2 cup tubettini pasta or any small pasta
• Romano cheese, grated

1. Saute all the ingredients with 2 tbsp. vegetable oil.
   
2. Add stewed tomatoes.
   
3. Add 3 cups of water or broth, beans, bouillon, sugar and all the seasonings . Bring it to boil and simmer for one hour with a lid on.
4. Add pasta and cook 20 min longer.
5. Serve with Romano cheese.

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