Minestrone Soup Recipe (Olive Garden inspired)

This hearty minestrone soup recipe is a comforting tomato broth soup loaded with fresh vegetables, beans, and pasta. Feed your army on a budget with this delicious soup inspired by the famous Olive Ga... show more


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Minestrone Soup Recipe (Olive Garden inspired)

The Kitchen Girl (Traci)

12

servings

0

minutes

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Ingredients
Olive Oil
2 tablespoon Olive Oil
Onion
1 medium Onion
diced
Celery
2 rib Celery
diced
Carrots
3 medium Carrots
diced
Garlic
3 clove Garlic
minced
Red Kidney Beans
15 ounce can Red Kidney Beans
rinsed and drained
White Kidney Beans
15 ounce can White Kidney Beans
rinsed and drained
Dried Oregano
1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
or 2 teaspoons fresh oregano
Italian Seasoning
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
Sea Salt
1.5 teaspoon Sea Salt
Black Pepper
0.5 teaspoon Black Pepper
Crushed Tomatoes
28 ounce can Crushed Tomatoes
Vegetable Broth
6 cup Vegetable Broth
or more to adjust consistency
Shell Pasta
1 cup Shell Pasta
or your choice
Zucchini
0.5 pound Zucchini
2 small, halved and sliced
Fresh Spinach Or Kale
2 cup Fresh Spinach Or Kale
finely chopped
Optional Toppings
Fresh Parsley, Croutons, Parmesan Cheese
Fresh Parsley, Croutons, Parmesan Cheese

Instructions
1
Heat a soup pot over medium-high heat and add OLIVE OIL.
  • 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
2
Sauté ONION, CELERY, CARROTS, and GARLIC until tender.
  • 1 medium Onion
    diced
  • 2 rib Celery
    diced
  • 3 medium Carrots
    diced
  • 3 clove Garlic
    minced
3
Stir in KIDNEY BEANS, WHITE BEANS, OREGANO, ITALIAN SEASONING, SALT, PEPPER, CRUSHED TOMATOES, and VEGETABLE BROTH. Bring to a boil briefly.
  • 15 ounce can Red Kidney Beans
    rinsed and drained
  • 15 ounce can White Kidney Beans
    rinsed and drained
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
    or 2 teaspoons fresh oregano
  • 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
  • 1.5 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 28 ounce can Crushed Tomatoes
  • 6 cup Vegetable Broth
    or more to adjust consistency
4
Reduce heat, add SHELL PASTA and ZUCCHINI, and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the pasta is tender.
  • 1 cup Shell Pasta
    or your choice
  • 0.5 pound Zucchini
    2 small, halved and sliced
5
In the last 5 minutes, stir in the SPINACH.
  • 2 cup Fresh Spinach Or Kale
    finely chopped
6
Serve warm, garnished with your favorite toppings.
  • Fresh Parsley, Croutons, Parmesan Cheese
7
To store, cool completely and refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Minestrone Soup Recipe (Olive Garden inspired)

Minestrone Soup Recipe (Olive Garden inspired)

The Kitchen Girl (Traci)

12

servings

0

minutes

This hearty minestrone soup recipe is a comforting tomato broth soup loaded with fresh vegetables, beans, and pasta. Feed your army on a budget with this delicious soup inspired by the famous Olive Ga... show more

Save this recipe to your personal collection, manage your grocery lists and access the step-by-step cooking assistant with the Tasty Bites app.
Login to Continue
Ingredients
Olive Oil
2 tablespoon Olive Oil
Onion
1 medium Onion
diced
Celery
2 rib Celery
diced
Carrots
3 medium Carrots
diced
Garlic
3 clove Garlic
minced
Red Kidney Beans
15 ounce can Red Kidney Beans
rinsed and drained
White Kidney Beans
15 ounce can White Kidney Beans
rinsed and drained
Dried Oregano
1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
or 2 teaspoons fresh oregano
Italian Seasoning
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
Sea Salt
1.5 teaspoon Sea Salt
Black Pepper
0.5 teaspoon Black Pepper
Crushed Tomatoes
28 ounce can Crushed Tomatoes
Vegetable Broth
6 cup Vegetable Broth
or more to adjust consistency
Shell Pasta
1 cup Shell Pasta
or your choice
Zucchini
0.5 pound Zucchini
2 small, halved and sliced
Fresh Spinach Or Kale
2 cup Fresh Spinach Or Kale
finely chopped
Optional Toppings
Fresh Parsley, Croutons, Parmesan Cheese
Fresh Parsley, Croutons, Parmesan Cheese

Instructions
1
Heat a soup pot over medium-high heat and add OLIVE OIL.
  • 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
2
Sauté ONION, CELERY, CARROTS, and GARLIC until tender.
  • 1 medium Onion
    diced
  • 2 rib Celery
    diced
  • 3 medium Carrots
    diced
  • 3 clove Garlic
    minced
3
Stir in KIDNEY BEANS, WHITE BEANS, OREGANO, ITALIAN SEASONING, SALT, PEPPER, CRUSHED TOMATOES, and VEGETABLE BROTH. Bring to a boil briefly.
  • 15 ounce can Red Kidney Beans
    rinsed and drained
  • 15 ounce can White Kidney Beans
    rinsed and drained
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
    or 2 teaspoons fresh oregano
  • 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
  • 1.5 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 28 ounce can Crushed Tomatoes
  • 6 cup Vegetable Broth
    or more to adjust consistency
4
Reduce heat, add SHELL PASTA and ZUCCHINI, and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the pasta is tender.
  • 1 cup Shell Pasta
    or your choice
  • 0.5 pound Zucchini
    2 small, halved and sliced
5
In the last 5 minutes, stir in the SPINACH.
  • 2 cup Fresh Spinach Or Kale
    finely chopped
6
Serve warm, garnished with your favorite toppings.
  • Fresh Parsley, Croutons, Parmesan Cheese
7
To store, cool completely and refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

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