Minestrone (Nonna)

Ingredients

• 4 potato cut into small cubes

• 1 onion

• Celery + celery leaves

• Garlic

• bag of mixed frozen California veggies

• 2 beef bouillon cubes

• can of chickpeas

• can of red kidney

• can of cannellini beans

• 28oz can crushed/ground tomato

• white rice

Directions

1. Add 3/4 cup olive oil to bottom of pot

2. add sliced potato and cook until soft 5-10 minutes

3. add sliced onion, celery (including leaves), and garlic and cook for a few minutes

4. add bag of frozen veggies and 2 bouillon cubes and cook 15-20 minutes

5. add can of tomato and 3 cans of water bring to a boil and then cook for 1.5 hours

6. after 1.5 hours add beans

7. another 30 mins add rice