Jamie's Minestrone Soup

Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 45 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This minestrone soup recipe is packed with hearty vegetables, beans, pasta, and herbs in a flavorful tomato broth for the best minestrone soup ever!

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 onions, chopped
2 cups chopped celery
5 carrots, sliced
4 cups tomato sauce
2 cups chicken broth
2 cups water
1/2 cup red wine
3 zucchinis, quartered and sliced
2 cups baby spinach, rinsed
1 (15 ounce) can green beans
1 cup canned kidney beans, drained
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup seashell pasta
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese for topping
1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions

1 Gather the ingredients.
2 Heat olive oil in a large stockpot over medium-low heat. Sauté garlic in hot oil until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, 4 to 5 minutes.
3 Add celery and carrots; sauté for 1 to 2 minutes.
4 Pour in tomato sauce, broth, and water; bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Add red wine; reduce heat to low.
5 Stir in zucchini, spinach, green beans, kidney beans, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Simmer until soup is heated through, 30 to 40 minutes.
6 Meanwhile, fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Cook seashell pasta in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 7 to 8 minutes. Drain and set aside.
7 Place 2 tablespoons cooked pasta into individual serving bowls. Ladle soup over pasta and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
8 Drizzle with olive oil to serve.