Bek's Minestrone Soup

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This warm minestrone soup is nicely spiced with jalapeno peppers for a hearty Italian-inspired soup for those cold winter nights.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 cups chicken stock
1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
1 1/2 cups water
2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste with basil (such as Hunt's®)
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with jalapenos
2 potatoes, diced
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 zucchini, chopped
3 carrots, chopped
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained

Directions

1 Heat butter in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until onion is transparent, 5 to 10 minutes. Add chicken stock, beef broth, and water; bring to a simmer. Stir tomato paste, tomatoes with jalapenos, and potatoes into broth mixture; simmer until potatoes are slightly tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
2 Stir celery, zucchini, carrots, and garbanzo beans into soup mixture; simmer until potatoes are tender and flavors have blended, 45 minutes.