Easy Minestrone Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tsp oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 large carrot, diced
- 1 medium zucchini, diced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 1 tomato, diced
- 1 tsp salt, for sprinkling
- pinch black pepper, for sprinkling
- 3 tbsp tomato paste (or hot pepper paste, for an added zing)
- 1 (5 to 6 ounce) bag minestrone soup mix
Instructions
- Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and saute until soft, 3-4 minutes. Add carrot, zucchini, and tomato. Season with salt and pepper and cook another 4 minutes.
- Stir in tomato paste. Let cook another few minutes.
- Add soup mix and about 6-8 cups water. Bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover pot mostly (leave it open a bit) and simmer for 1 hour. (No additional seasoning is necessary.)
