Olive Garden Minestrone Soup Recipe
Olive Garden Minestrone Soup - Make the classic minestrone soup at home! This soup is made all in one pan, is full of all sorts of veggies and even pasta, all in a delicious rich tomato based broth.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 small Onion finely chopped
- 1 stalk Celery finely chopped
- 1 small Zucchini Squash chopped
- 1/2 cup Chopped Carrots
- 3 cloves Garlic minced
- 1/4 cup Tomato Paste
- 1 15 ounce can Diced Tomatoes
- 6 cups Vegetable Broth
- 1 15 ounce can White Beans (cannellini, northern, etc)
- 1 15 ounce can Red Kidney Beans
- 1 cup Green Beans (frozen, cut)
- 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
- 2 teaspoons Salt
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 cup Short Cut Pasta like shells or macaroni
- 2 cups Spinach
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion, celery, zucchini and carrots. Cook for 4-5 minutes until starting to soften. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in tomato paste, tomatoes and vegetable broth. Stir until well combined. Bring to a boil.
- Add white beans, kidney beans, green beans, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Stir until everything is mixed together. Add in uncooked pasta and simmer for 8-9 minutes.
- Add spinach and cook for 2 more minutes until it is wilted. Season with additional salt and pepper if desired. Serve immediately.