judy's hearty vegetable minestrone soup

ingredients

• servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cups vegetable stock
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with basil and garlic
• 2 potatoes, diced
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• 1 cup bite-sized pieces kale

recipe

preparation time: 20 mins cook time: 1 hr

ready time: 1 hr 20 mins


• heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. cook and stir celery, carrots, onion, and garlic in the hot oil until the onion is translucent, 7 to 10 minutes.
• pour vegetable stock over the vegetable mixture; season with italian seasoning, kosher salt, and black pepper. stir tomatoes, potatoes, and kidney beans into the stock mixture; bring to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 40 minutes. add kale and continue cooking until the kale wilts, about 5 minutes.