The Best Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion medium, chopped
• 8 cloves garlic fresh, chopped
• 8 cups vegetable broth good quality
• 14 ounces diced tomatoes with juices
• 1/2 cup red wine light, such as Chianti
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 stalk celery thinly sliced
• 2 medium carrots peeled and julienned
• 1 cup green beans frozen or fresh
• 15 ounces kidney beans rinsed and drained well
• 15 ounces white beans rinsed and drained well
• 1 medium zucchini sliced to bite size pieces roughly ½ inch thick
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
• 1/2 cup small shell shaped or elbow pasta
• kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• freshly grated Parmesan Optional:, to serve

Nutrition

• Calories : 220 calories
• Carbohydrate : 30 grams
• Cholesterol : 5 milligrams
• Fat : 7 grams
• Fiber : 5 grams
• Protein : 10 grams
• SaturatedFat : 1.5 grams
• Sodium : 1160 milligrams
• Sugar : 7 grams