Shell Minestrone

• 1 small onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 carrot, cut into chunks
• 1 celery, sliced including top
• 1 potato, scrubbed and cut into chunks
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 2 cups tomato juice
• 2 cups water or 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon mixed Italian herbs
• 14 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 small zucchini, diced
• 14 cup pasta shells
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• 1 cup finely chopped kale or 1 cup collard greens or 1 cup spinach
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil

1. Combine onion, garlic, carrot, celery, potato, and parsley in a large pot.
2. Add tomato juice, water or broth, Italian herbs, and black pepper.
3. Bring to a simmer, then cover and cook 20 minutes.
4. Add zucchini, pasta, kidney beans, chopped greens, and basil.
5. Cover and simmer until pasta is tender, about 20 minutes.
6. Add extra tomato juice or water for a thinner soup.

onion, garlic, carrot, celery, potato, parsley, tomato juice, water, mixed italian herbs, black pepper, zucchini, pasta shells, kidney beans, kale, fresh basil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/shell-minestrone-179871 (may not work)