Healthy Veggie Minestrone Soup

• 2 cups whole wheat pasta
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 cup sliced orange bell pepper
• 1 cup sliced red bell pepper
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 (26 ounce) can reduced-sodium tomato soup
• 13 fluid ounces water
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced potatoes, drained and rinsed
• 1 (14 ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.
2. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; add orange bell pepper, red bell pepper, celery, carrots, and garlic. Cook and stir until slightly tender, about 5 minutes.
3. Pour tomato soup plus 1/2 can water into saucepan. Add potatoes, chicken broth, basil, onion powder, salt, and pepper; stir to combine. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until flavors combine, about 1 hour. Serve over cooked pasta.

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Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/259273/healthy-veggie-minestrone-soup/ (may not work)