Sweet Potato Minestrone

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

A hearty and delicious vegetarian minestrone soup with sweet potatoes, carrots, green beans, celery, tomatoes, onions and garlic.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 large stalks celery, chopped
2 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
salt and pepper to taste
1 (28 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes
5 cups vegetable broth
2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
2 large carrots, sliced thin
6 ounces green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces
5 cloves garlic, minced

Directions

1 Heat oil in a soup pot over medium-high heat. Sauté onion, celery, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes with juice, broth, sweet potatoes, carrots, green beans, and garlic. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.