Minestrone!

Who doesn't like a good bowl of Italian minestrone?!

Well, I would never say no to that!

And here we go...Vegetable minestrone!

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 5 cloves crushed garlic
• 1 cup celery -- minced
• 1 cup carrot -- cubed
• 1 cup eggplant -- cubed (Or zucchini)
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 1/2 cups cooked garbanzo beans (Or pea beans)
• 1 potato
• 1 cup chopped fresh tomatoes
• 1 cup of chopped green beans
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 2 cups tomato puree
• 3 1/2 cups water or stock
• 3 tablespoons dry red wine

In a soup kettle, sauté garlic and onions in olive oil until they are soft and translucent.
Add 1 tsp. salt, carrot, celery and eggplant.
If you use zucchini, add it with the green pepper.) Mix well.
Add oregano, black pepper and basil.
Cover and cook over low heat 5-8 minutes.
Add green pepper, stock, puree, cooked beans, green beans and wine.
Cover and boil until the potato is tender.

From Mila-recipes