Hearty Minestrone Zuppa

Ingredients

• 2 cups tomato sauce
• 6 cups Nourish Broth, or broth of your choice, prepared
• 1 ¹⁄₂ tsp Nourish Broth Mix
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 celery stalks, sliced
• 2 carrots, finely diced
• 1 tbsp 3 Onion Dip Mix
• 2 tsp Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing Mix
• 1 can (14 oz /398 ml) kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• ¹⁄₂ cup whole-wheat pasta
• Sea Salt, to taste
• Black Pepper, to taste
• ¹⁄₄ cup grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Preparation

1. Combine tomato sauce and prepared Bouillon in Multipurpose Pot. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce temperature to medium high.
2. Add next 4 ingredients and simmer for 30 min.
3. Stir in kidney beans and pasta. Cover and bring to a boil for 10 min, stirring twice, or until pasta is tender. Season to taste with Sea Salt & Pepper.
4. Sprinkle individual servings with grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.