# Minestrone Soup

This recipe shows how to make a minestrone soup, a healthy and flavorful meal.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 49 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 0.25 cup tomato paste
- 0.5 tsp dried oregano
- 0.5 tsp dried thyme
- 0.25 tsp red pepper flakes
- 28 oz canned diced tomatoes
- 2 cups chopped seasonal vegetables
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 box chickpea pasta
- 15 oz Great Northern beans or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 cups baby spinach, chopped kale or chopped collard greens
- 4 basil leaves, chopped
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 Parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. In a pot, add olive oil and butter.
2. Add diced onions, carrots, and celery and cook until softened.
3. Add minced garlic and tomato paste. Stir to combine.
4. Add dried oregano, thyme, and red pepper flakes. Stir and cook for a minute.
5. Add canned diced tomatoes and vegetable broth.
6. Add salt, black pepper, and bay leaves.
7. Add a Parmesan rind for extra flavor.
8. Simmer for 15 minutes.
9. Cook Banza chickpea pasta according to package directions.
10. Add cooked pasta, beans, and zucchini to the soup.
11. Add spinach and stir to combine.
12. Add basil leaves and stir again.
13. Add lemon juice for extra flavor.
14. Serve hot, garnished with fresh Parmesan cheese.

## Equipment

- pot
- ladle
- spatula
- cutting board
- knife

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-01-12

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