Vegetarian Minestrone Soup

Cooking time: 20 min
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Ingredients:
# 2 tablespoons olive oil
# 1 small onion, chopped
# ½ cup zucchini, chopped
# ½ cup frozen cut Italian green beans
# ½ stalk of celery, chopped
# 4 garlic cloves, cloves
# 4 cups of hot, low salt vegetable stock
# 1 (15 oz) can red kidney beans, drained
# 2 (15 oz each) cans small white bean, drained
# 1 (14 oz) can chopped tomatoes
# ½ cup carrot, chopped
# 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
# 1 ½ tsp dried oregano
# ½ tsp ground black pepper
# ½ tsp dried basil
# ¼ tsp dried thyme
# 3 cups hot water
# 4 cups fresh baby spinach
# ½ cup small shell pasta
# Salt to taste
How to Cook Minestrone Soup:
1. Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil over a medium heat in a large saucepan. Add onion, celery, garlic, green beans and zucchini in the oil until the onions begin to turn translucent.

2. Add vegetable stock, drained tomatoes, beans, carrots, hot water and spices. Bring it to the boil, reduce heat, cover it and simmer for 10 min.

3. Add spinach leaves and pasta and cook until pasta is ready 5-10 min. Dish up into warm bowls seasoned and peppered to taste.

Also known as:
Vegetarian Minestrone Soup
Cooking Italian Minestrone Soup