Minestrone...

Minestrone?  Minestroneeeee?  Here's a recipe for soup!

Minestrone

a recipe from Jennifer Raymond

1 small onion chopped
3 1/2 cups water
3 cups tomato juice
1 clove garlic minced
2 medium carrots diced
1 stalk celery diced
2 medium red potatoes diced
1 Tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 medium zucchini diced
1/2 cup pasta shells
1 15-ounce can kidney beans drained
2 1/2 cups greens chopped
to taste salt


Heat 1/2 cup water in a large kettle. Add the onion and cook over med-high, stirring frequently, until the onion is soft.
Add water, tomato juice, garlic, carrots, celery, potatoes, parsley and basil.
Bring to a simmer, then cover and cook for 20 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients, except salt, then cover and simmer an additional 30 minutes.
Additional tomato juice can be added if it is too thick.
Add salt to taste.