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Olive Garden's Minestrone Soup




Source of Recipe


Top Secret Recipes


List of Ingredients




3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup minced white onion (about 1 small onion)
1/2 cup chopped zucchini
1/2 cup frozen cut Italian green beans
1/4 cup minced celery (about 1/2 stalk)
4 teaspoons minced garlic (about 4 cloves)
4 cups vegetable stock (Swanson is good)
2 15-ounces cans red kidney beans, drained
2 15-ounce cans small white beans
or great northern beans, drained
1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes
1/2 cup julienned or shredded carrot
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
3 cups hot water
4 cups fresh baby spinach
1/2 cup small seashell pasta

Recipe



1. Heat two tablespoon olive oil over medium heat in a large saucepan or stock pot. Sauté onion, zucchini, green beans, celery and garlic in the oil for 5 minutes or until onions begin to turn translucent.
2. Add stock to pot, plus drained beans, tomatoes, carrot, spices, and hot water. Bring soup to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
3. Add spinach leaves and pasta and cook for an additional 20 minutes or until desired soupy thickness. (http://www.topsecretrecipes.com)

Makes about eight 1 1/2-cup servings.