Healthy Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium onion (diced)
• 2 celery ribs (sliced)
• 2 carrots (sliced)
• 2 garlic cloves (chopped)
• 2 parsnips (sliced)

• 2 (900 ml) cartons low sodium chicken broth
• 2 bay leaves

• 1 (8 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
• 1 cup cabbage (diced)
• 1 small zucchini (diced)
• 1 cup pasta

• 1 (8 ounce) can Primo mixed beans
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley

Directions

1. 1

   Chop, peel and slice all vegetables.

2. 2

   In large pot on medium heat, put oil, onions, celery and carrots. Cook until onion is transluscent.

3. 3

   Add garlic gloves and parsnips and cook another 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Add chicken broth, tomatoes and bay leaves and bring to a boil.

5. 5

   Add cabbage, zuchinni and pasta and cook for 7 minutes.

6. 6

   Add beans and parsley and bring to a final boil.

7. 7

   Let stand off heat for 5 minutes and serve!