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Minestrone Soup

Recipe by Julia Pacheco
5.0 from 1 vote
Course: SoupsCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

6

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

35

minutes

Minestrone soup is cozy, hearty, and very nutritious. It’s perfect to eat when the weather starts to cool down!

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Ingredients

  • 1 zucchini

  • 2 stocks of celery

  • 2 medium carrots

  • 1 diced white onion

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

  • dash of salt and pepper

  • 28 oz can crushed tomatoes

  • 14 oz can tomato sauce

  • 14 oz can kidney beans, drained and rinsed

  • 5 1/2 cups vegetable broth

  • 1 tbsp dried basil

  • 2 tsp dried parsley

  • 1 tsp oregano

  • 1.5 cups small pasta

  • 2 cups fresh chopped spinach

  • parmesan cheese, for topping

Directions

  • In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the oil and add in the celery, carrots, and onion.
  • Season with a dash of salt and pepper and cook until the vegetables soften, about 5-9 mins.
  • Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, zucchini, kidney beans, vegetable broth, and seasonings. Let simmer, covered for 15 minutes.
  • Add the pasta in and let simmer for an additional 10 mins.
  • Once the pasta is tender, stir in the spinach and let it wilt down. Serve the soup with lots of parmesan cheese on top. Enjoy!

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2 Comments

  1. Jen says:

    Thank you for sharing all of your delicious recipes! I think this one has been my most favorite of yours that Iโ€™ve tried, and even my family raves about how good it is! I havenโ€™t added or taken anything out of this, but think I might try adding some mushrooms and maybe some kind of meat into the next one for a different vibe. I LOVE how much this makes, too! Always too much to store for only me in my fridge so I take it into work and watch my coworkers nearly strangle each other to get a bowl before itโ€™s gone.

  2. Kat Montgomery says:

    Love watching your YouTube channel. And am really happy to see that you are publishing on this website (since I could never find the recipes in the box below the videos). I made this Minestrone Soup for my husband and I, with a few additions (hamburger, pinto beans in addition to the kidney beans, and frozen green beans). It was great with the Parmesan cheese on top. My husband called it โ€œhearty.โ€ The green beans got a little soggy and I wouldnโ€™t add them again. Thanks for being there. You are inspiring!