Minestrone Soup Recipe
Tickle your taste buds with this delicious Minestrone Soup. You do not need to be a gourmet to gauge how delicious and flavorful this dish is.
Ingredients
Vegetable cooking spray
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
8 cups water
1 (14-ounce) can whole plum tomatoes, drained and chopped
1/2 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 cup sliced carrots
1 cup coarsely chopped zucchini
3/4 cup cubed potato
1/2 cup sliced celery
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon chicken-flavored bouillon granules
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon dried whole basil
1 teaspoon dried whole oregano
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup whole wheat pasta shells, uncooked
1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, drained
Directions
Coat a Dutch oven with cooking spray, add olive oil, and place over medium-high heat until hot.
Add onion and garlic, and saute 3 minutes.
Add water, tomatoes, spinach, carrots, zucchini, potato, celery, bouillon granules, bay leaf, and seasonings, bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 10 to 15 minutes.
Add pasta shells and beans to mixture; cook over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until pasta is done.
Remove bay leaf.
Add onion and garlic, and saute 3 minutes.
Add water, tomatoes, spinach, carrots, zucchini, potato, celery, bouillon granules, bay leaf, and seasonings, bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 10 to 15 minutes.
Add pasta shells and beans to mixture; cook over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until pasta is done.
Remove bay leaf.
