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Minestrone Recipe: Easy Classic Vegetarian Soup

This minestrone recipe combines colorful vegetables, tender beans, and delicious tomato broth for an easy, cozy, satisfying dinner.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Soup
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 yellow onion diced
  • 3 stalks celery diced
  • 3 large carrots diced
  • 2 medium zucchini diced
  • 3 –4 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 2 cups fresh green beans cut into 1/2-inch pieces, OR 2 15-ounce cans green beans, drained
  • 10 ounces fresh spinach roughly chopped
  • 1 15- ounce can light kidney beans rinsed and drained
  • 1 15- ounce can chickpeas garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 15- ounce can navy beans rinsed and drained
  • 6 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth* I make my broth using Better Than Bouillon Roast Chicken Base
  • 26- ounce jar marinara sauce
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • Freshly grated parmesan cheese for serving optional

Method
 

  1. Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and carrots to the hot oil and cook for about 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. Add zucchini, garlic, and green beans to the pot and cook for another 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Add broth, marinara sauce, and rinsed beans to the pot and stir until combined. Salt and pepper to your taste.
  4. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender. Stir in spinach and cook until wilted, about 3 minutes.
  5. Serve with a generous sprinkling of freshly grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.

Notes

*For a completely vegetarian soup, choose vegetable broth instead of chicken broth. Either broth creates a savory broth that works beautifully with the vegetables and beans.