Vegetarian Minestrone Soup

1/4 C olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced or 1/8 tsp garlic powder
1-1/3 C coarsely chopped onion
1-1/2 C coarsely chopped celery and leaves
1 can tomato paste
1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1 C sliced carrots, fresh or frozen
4-3/4 C shredded cabbage
1 can tomatoes, cut up
1 C canned red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1-1/2 C frozen peas
1-1/2 C fresh green beans
dash hot sauce
11 C water
2 C uncooked, broken spaghetti


Heat oil in a 4-quart saucepan...
Add garlic, onion, and celery and sauté about 5 minutes...
Add all remaining ingredients except spaghetti, and stir until ingredients are well mixed...
Bring to a boil...
Reduce heat, cover, and simmer about 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender...
Add uncooked spaghetti and simmer 2-3 minutes more....

Thanks Debbie.