Minestrone in Minutes

"Ridiculously easy? Check. Incredibly flavorful and satisfying? Double check! This is a delicious, make-it-your-own Italian vegetable soup. Add any vegetables or beans you want to use up, or a small amount of small rice or pasta--just place it in the bottom of your bowl and ladle the hot soup on top. To save time, you can even use frozen mixed vegetables to replace the carrots, celery, and zucchini. This soup reheats well, so enjoy it throughout the week." Recipe adapted from The Book of Veganish
Makes 4 servings
Ready in 30 minutes

Ingredients:
1 large onion, chopped
2 medium carrots, chopped
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (15.5 oz) can cannellini beans or other white beans, drained and rinsed (or 1 cup dry white beans cooked in the instant pot for 30 minutes)
1 medium zucchini, diced
4 cups vegetables broth
1 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
salt and ground black pepper

1-Heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Place the onion, carrot, and garlic into the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 7 minutes. Add water 1-2 T at a time as needed, to keep the vegetables from sticking to the pan.

2-Stir in the tomatoes and their juices, beans, zucchini, and broth. Add the basil, oregano, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.

3-Taste and adjust the seasonings, adding more salt and pepper if needed. Serve hot.

This could also be cooked in an instant pot. Use the saute function on the pot for step one then add all the other ingredients and set it to cook for 15 minutes, using the quick release at the end when finished. Or after step one, dump everything in a slow cooker for three or four hours.

from Forks Over Knives
https://www.forksoverknives.com/recipes/minestrone-in-minutes/#gs.c6scjd
(We doubled this in September, 2019 for 10 people and everyone liked it.)