Tis the season for cold and flu! And this year there is a really bad case of it going around.

Insert the best medicine, ever: Homemade Minestrone Soup.

Packed with vegetables, it is nutritious, delicious and once you’ve made it you can throw it in a container and heat up the comforting soup for up to 3 days. #lifesaver

Ingredients:
– 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
– 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
– 4 cups vegetable broth
– 1 bunch of kale, chopped
– 4 medium carrots, chopped
– 1 28 oz. can chopped tomatoes (with liquid)
– 1/4 cup tomato paste
– 1 bay leaf
– 1 15 oz. can of white beans
– Parmesan cheese, grated (optional)
– S + P

Instructions:
1. In a large dutch oven over medium heat, saute garlic and onion until translucent
2. Add 4 cups vegetable broth
3. Add kale, carrots, canned tomatoes, tomato paste and 1 bay leaf
4. Cook for 35 minutes, until vegetables are tender
5. Add white beans
6. Let simmer another 10 minutes – taste!
7. Salt, pepper, and a pinch of grated parmesan cheese (optional)

DELISH!f

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