copycat olive garden minestrone soup by todd wilbur

🥘 Ingredients

• • olive oil
• • white onion
• • zucchini
• • italian cut green beans
• • celery
• • garlic
• • vegetable broth
• • red kidney beans
• • small white beans
• • diced tomatoes
• • carrot
• • fresh parsley
• • dried oregano
• • salt
• • ground black pepper
• • dried basil
• • dried thyme
• • hot water
• • baby spinach
• • small shell pasta

📝 Instructions

1. 1 heat three tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat in a large soup pot
2. 2 saute onion , celery , garlic , green beans , and zucchini in the oil for 5 minutes or until onions begin to turn translucent
3. 3 add vegetable broth to pot , plus drained tomatoes , beans , carrot , hot water , and spices
4. 4 bring soup to a boil , then reduce heat and allow to simmer for 20 minutes
5. 5 add spinach leaves and pasta and cook for an additional 20 minutes or until desired consistency
6. 6 makes about eight 1 1 / 2 cup servings