Minestrone Soup

Made this delicous Minestrone soup for dinner tonight. Yum!
Adapted from Savory Seasonings

2 TBSP olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 medium garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp. salt
2 celery stalks, minced
2 medium carrots, diced
1 1/2 tsp. oregano
1 1/2 tsp. basil
Fresh ground pepper, to taste
1 small zucchini, diced
1 medium bell pepper, diced
5 cups water
2 (8oz) cans tomato sauce
1 small can tomato paste (optional, just make it more saucy instead of liquidy)
1 can garbanzo beans or kidney beans
1 1/2 cups dry pasta (any shape)

Saute onion, garlic and salt in a large pot until soft. Add celery, carrots and spices, cook 5 minutes. Add zuchinni, pepper,water, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and beans. Simmer 10-15 minutes. Then add pasta and cook until tender.

Bean Quesadillas

We had these for dinner tonight, and they were oh so good. I just had to share.

Bean Quesadillas

1-2 TB olive oil
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (15 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 green bell pepper, chopped
3-4 roma tomatoes, chopped
1/2 (10 oz) bag of frozen corn
tortillas (I prefer whole wheat)
cheddar cheese

1. Heat oil in pan and saute onion and garlic until soft. Add remaining ingredients (except cheese and tortillas) and cook until heated through.
2. Heat a skillet on medium and place a tortilla on top, add cheese and bean mixture ( use as much as you want) then place another tortilla on top. Flip when tortilla is light brown and cook on other side.
3. Serve warm with sour cream.

This is so delicous! You can even eat the bean mixture on tortilla chips as a salsa.