Minestrone Soup, one Pot, Vegan, Gluten Free Pasta

Minestrone Soup - One Pot, Dairy Free, Vegan and Gluten Free!

Minestrone Soup, One Pot, Vegan and Gluten Free
https://youtu.be/NoNUMcdpeC8

This is a hearty meal made in one pot with cooking time of half an hour.
Perfect for a cold winter day and can be made with whatever vegetables you have in your fridge or freezer.
If you had the opportunity to make the vegetable broth from my last YouTube episode, this would be the perfect recipe to use it in.
Homemade Vegetable Broth
https://youtu.be/AJz-wu40v1E

You will need:
1 1/2 to 2 litres or 6-7 cups of vegetable broth (you can use chicken broth if you prefer)
If you didn’t make broth then you can buy stock in a box or use vegetable or chicken bouillon cubes - I would use two cubes.
1/2 cup of passata - jarred crushed tomatoes.you can also canned tomatoes or fresh ripe tomatoes
1 carrot -peeled and cubed
1 celery stalk - cubed
About a handful of celery leaves, chopped
1 small potato - peeled and cubed
1/2 onion- thinly sliced or chopped
1 cup white kidney beans, drained and rinsed- you can use chick peas or Romano beans or whatever you prefer
1 cup fusilli pasta- you can use any pasta- I used organic super grain pasta with chia, quinoa, amaranth and sorghum. Gluten free, vegan, rice free and corn free. Very high in fibre and iron.
1/2 medium sized zucchini - sliced or cubed - you can use any type of squash
Salt and pepper to taste
Extra virgin olive oil for drizzling and garnish with chopped parsley, Romano or Parm cheese or vegan cheese

Bring your broth and passata to a boil. Salt and pepper to taste. Add all your vegetable and pasta. Stir and drizzle with olive oil. Simmer until all is fork tender. 20 minutes.
Add any type of legume. I used kidney beans , warm and stir. 5 minutes.Taste for seasoning. DONE!
Ladle into a bowl. Add about two tablespoons of kidney beans to centre of soup and top with fresh chopped parsley. Sprinkle with grated, vegan Romano imitation cheese and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmh. It will warm you up. Quick and easy easy, You can swap vegetables. I’ve often included spinach, Swiss chard, or escarole. Use whatever canned beans you have, including chicken peas.  You can also throw in frozen beans, peas or spinach. Stay Warm!!