Summer Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 1 sm onion, quartered and thinly sliced
• 1 Tbs olive oil
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup zucchini, sliced
• 1 15.5 oz can navy beans, rinsed and drained
• 1⁄2 cup red potato, peeled and diced
• 1⁄2 cup green beans, cut into 1" pieces
• 1⁄2 cup tomato, peeled and chopped
• 1⁄4 tsp pepper
• 1⁄8 tsp turmeric
• 1⁄4 cup celery leaves, chopped
• 2 Tbs tomato paste

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add the next eight ingredients (through turmeric). Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
2. Stir in celery leaves and tomato paste. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.