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Simple Minestrone

Quick and easy, super delicious!
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Course Soup
Cuisine Italian

Ingredients
  

  • 2 T Olive oil
  • 1 C onion chopped
  • ½ C chopped zucchini
  • ½ C green beans cut to 1-1/2” pieces
  • ½ C celery chopped
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 4 C vegetable broth
  • 2 cans red kidney beans, drained
  • 2 cans small white or great northern beans, drained
  • 14 oz diced tomatoes
  • ½ C julienne or shredded carrots
  • 4 T fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 ½ tsp dried oregano
  • 1 ½ tsp salt
  • 8-10 cranks black pepper or 1 tsp
  • ½ tsp dried basil
  • ¼ tsp dried thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 C hot water
  • 4 C fresh baby spinach
  • ½ C small pasta, uncooked seashell, elbow, etc.

Instructions
 

  • Heat olive oil in stock pot or dutch oven. Saute onion, zucchini, green beans, celery, garlic in oil about 5 minutes or until onion begins to turn translucent.
  • Add broth, beans, tomatoes, carrot, spices, bay leaves, and hot water. Bring to boil, then reduce to simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Add spinach and pasta, and cook additional 20 minutes or until pasta is done and soup begins to thicken.
Keyword italian soup, minestrone, soup