Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Minestrone Soup


Ingredients
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 2 ribs of celery diced
  • 1 medium carrot, sliced and then quartered
  • 1 medium zucchini, sliced and then quartered
  • 1/2 cup of green beans cut into 1" pieces
  • 540ml can of white beans (cannellini, kidney, etc.)
  • 28oz can of diced tomatoes, no salt added
  • 43g uncooked macaroni pasta
  • 1 large handful of baby spinach
  • 1 vegetable bouillon cube
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions
  • In a soup pot over medium heat add in the onion, celery, carrots and garlic, I use water to sauté them until the onion is translucent.
  • Add in the diced tomatoes, white beans, water, bouillon cube, and spices.  Give a good stir and then bring everything to a boil.  Once boiled lower the heat to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.
  • Now add in the green beans and uncooked pasta, continue to simmer for another 12 minutes.
  • Add in the spinach and stir until wilted.


Makes 10 servings, each serving is 1 cup

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