Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

The base

• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 4-5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1-2 pieces bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1-3 teaspoons thyme
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2 teaspoons smoked paprika

The soup

• 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth
• 1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes
• 1 large carrot, diced
• 1 cup green beans
• 1 15-ounce can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can great northern beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup pasta (ditalini, macaroni, or tubett)
• 1-1½ cups frozen corn
• 1-1½ cups zucchini, diced
• ½-1 pieces lemon, freshly squeezed
• to taste salt and freshly ground white or black pepper

Instructions

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