30-Minute Minestrone

Ingredients

• ½ pound wax beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons chopped basil
• 1 cup drained canned white beans
• ½ cup frozen baby peas, thawed
• 6 shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and caps cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• ½ pound baby zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch rounds
• + 6 more ingredients
• • 3 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 leek, white and tender green parts only, halved lengthwise and sliced
  • 1 cup tubetti pasta (1/4 pound)
  • 6 cups vegetable stock
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 cup drained canned Italian tomatoes, coarsely chopped

Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large casserole. Add the mushrooms, garlic and leek and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until barely softened. Add the stock and tomatoes, season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until barely softened, about 4 minutes. Add...

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