Quick Minestrone

Ingredients

• 1 cup thinly sliced carrots
• 1/2 cup sliced celery
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 small zucchini, sliced
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 2 cups water
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (15.5 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup medium shell pasta, uncooked
• 1 cup frozen Italian-style green beans
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated Parmesan cheese
  

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients except Parmesan cheese in Generation II Dutch (6-qt.) Oven. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 20-25 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
2. Serve; sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese.

Yield: 6 servings

Recipe credit: Pampered Chef