Vegetarian Minestrone

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• veggies of choice (i.e.carrots, celery, zucchini, spinach)
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 8 ounces white beans (optional)
• 5 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup marinara
• 2 teaspoons oregano (dry or fresh)
• 2 teaspoons basil (dry or fresh)
• 1 teaspoon thyme (dry or fresh)
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup noodles of choice

1. Saute your onion, garlic and root vegetables (if you have any) until golden, in olive oil.
2. Throw in your wine, scrape the bottom of pot. Let simmer until the wine is mostly evaporated, no more than five minutes.
3. Add the rest of your ingredients.
4. Let simmer.
5. Soup is done when your beans have cooked through. To minimize cooking time, soak beans in water while preparing vegetables. Or use canned beans.

olive oil, onion, garlic, choice, white wine, white beans, vegetable broth, marinara, oregano, basil, thyme, salt, noodles

Taken from food52.com/recipes/39909-vegetarian-minestrone (may not work)