Louann`s Minestrone Soup

1 md Onion -- chopped

3 Cloves Garlic -- minced

1/4 c Dry Sherry

4 c Vegetable Stock

28 oz Can Roma Tomatoes-undrained,

-chopped 15 oz Can Kidney Beans-drained

-and rinsed 1 1/2 tb Tomato Paste -- or more to

Taste 2 md Zucchini -- cut in small

Pieces 1/2 lb Green Beans -- (fresh)

Sliced 1 t Salt

1 Splash Tabasco Sauce-or

-to taste 1/2 ts Fresh Ground Black Pepper

2 ts Dried Basil

2 ts Dried Oregano

1/2 c Macaroni -- small shell

In a large pot, saut the onion and garlic in the sherry until the onion is translucent, adding more sherry if needed. Add everything else, and bring it to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Adapted by Ron Lunde, from: A newspaper clipping from The Oregonian My only modifications to this recipe were to add the garlic, and change the chicken stock into vegetable stock. Recipe By :