Light Minestrone from Dinners in a Flash

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Light Minestrone
Great for a night that eveyone is not very hungry. Pair with a nice loaf of bread and a side salad of your choice.

Serves 8

Ingredients

Qty	Unit	Ingredient

1	Tb	Olive Oil
1	ea	Onion - large, diced
2	ea	Carrots - large, diced
2	Can	Chicken or Vegetable Broth - 15 oz each
2	ea	Soup Cans of Water
1 1/2	C	Uncooked thin egg noodles
1	ea	Yellow Squash - medium, diced
3/4	C	Frozen peas
1	Can	Cannellini or pinto beans - 15 oz, drained
1	Can	Diced Tomatoes - 15 oz or 2 cups fresh tomatoes
10	ea	Fresh basil leaves
		Salt and Pepper to taste
		Parmesan Cheese for serving

Instructions

In a pot, heat oil and add onion and saute for a few minutes, meanwhile chop the carrots. Add carrots, broth and water to pan, cover and bring to a boil.

Add noodles and simmer for about 5 minutes. Add squash, peas, beans and tomatoes and return soup to a simmer. Cook until squash is tender. Stir in basil and season soup with salt and pepper to taste.

Serve soup topped with Parmesan Cheese.