Sweet Potato Minestrone

Ingredients

• 28 ounce canned tomatoes diced italian-style canned
• 2 large carrots sliced thin
• 2 large stalks celery chopped
• 5 cloves garlic minced
• 6 ounces green beans cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2.5 teaspoons penzey's southwest seasoning italian
• 1 large onion chopped
• 6 servings salt and pepper to taste
• 2 large sweet potatoes diced peeled
• 5 cups vegetable broth 
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 

Equipment

• pot

Directions

1. Heat oil in a soup pot over medium-high heat.
2. Saute onion, celery, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, with the juice, broth, sweet potatoes, carrots, green beans and garlic. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.