Minestrone Soup

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1 cup diced carrots
• 1 cup diced onions
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 pinch dried oregano
• 1 cup tomato paste
• 8 cups water or stock of choice
• 3/4 cup broccoli florets, chopped small
• 3/4 cup cauliflower florets, chopped small
• 1 can cannellini beans
• 1/2 cup diced zucchini
• 1/2 cup uncooked tubettini pasta

Preparation

1 Heat the olive oil in a soup pot over medium heat. Add the garlic and saute until it turns brown, about 11/2 minutes. Add the carrots and onions and saute until the onion is glazed, about 4 minutes. Add the salt, pepper and oregnao and tomato paste.
2 Add the water or stock and bring to a boil, simmer for 20 minutes.
3 Add the broccoli, cauliflower, cannellini beans and zucchini. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add the pasta and cook for another 15 minutes.

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