Name: Kari's Vegetarian Minestrone
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Olive oil, or more to taste - 3 tablespoons; Garlic, minced - 3 cloves; Onion, chopped - ½ medium; Chopped baby carrots - 1 cup; Zucchini, chopped - 1 large; Mushrooms, sliced - 4 medium; Potato, peeled and diced - 1 medium; Diced tomatoes - 1 (16 ounce) can; Tomato sauce - 1 (8 ounce) can; Shredded fresh spinach - 1 cup; Vegetable broth - 3 cups; Water - 2 ½ cups; Kidney beans - 1 (15 ounce) can; Dried basil - 2 tablespoons; Dried oregano - 1 tablespoon; Ground thyme - 1 pinch; Cayenne pepper - 1 pinch; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 pinch

Ingredients for - Kari's Vegetarian Minestrone

1. Olive oil, or more to taste 3 tablespoons

2. Garlic, minced 3 cloves

3. Onion, chopped ½ medium

4. Chopped baby carrots 1 cup

5. Zucchini, chopped 1 large

6. Mushrooms, sliced 4 medium

7. Potato, peeled and diced 1 medium

8. Diced tomatoes 1 (16 ounce) can

9. Tomato sauce 1 (8 ounce) can

10. Shredded fresh spinach 1 cup

11. Vegetable broth 3 cups

12. Water 2 ½ cups

13. Kidney beans 1 (15 ounce) can

14. Dried basil 2 tablespoons

15. Dried oregano 1 tablespoon

16. Ground thyme 1 pinch

17. Cayenne pepper 1 pinch

18. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Kari's Vegetarian Minestrone

1 . Stage

Saute oil and garlic in a large pot over medium-low heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add onion and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Add carrots and saute for 3 minutes, followed by zucchini, mushrooms, and finally potato. Add more oil if necessary.

2 . Stage

Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and spinach; cook for 3 minutes. Stir in vegetable broth, water, kidney beans, basil, oregano, thyme, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour; the more simmer time the better.