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Jamie's Minestrone Soup

Jamie's Minestrone Soup

Cost $15, save $10

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  • 45 Min
  • 8 Servings
  • $15

INGREDIENTS

  • Vegetables

    • 🧅 2 onions, chopped
    • 2 cups chopped celery
    • 🥕 5 carrots, sliced
    • 3 zucchinis, quartered and sliced
    • 2 cups baby spinach, rinsed
    • 2 cups fresh or frozen green beans, cut into 1 ½-inch pieces
    • 🧄 3 cloves garlic, chopped

  • Pasta

    • ½ cup shell pasta

  • Legumes

    • 1 cup canned kidney beans, drained

  • Liquids

    • 🍅 4 cups tomato sauce
    • 2 cups chicken broth
    • 💧 2 cups water
    • 🍷 ½ cup red wine (optional)

  • Herbs and Seasonings

    • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
    • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano

  • Oil

    • 3 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil (for serving)

  • Toppings

    • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese for topping

STEPS

1

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.

2

Add celery and carrots; sauté for 1 to 2 minutes.

3

Pour in tomato sauce, broth, and water; bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Add red wine; reduce heat to low.

4

Stir in zucchini, spinach, green beans, kidney beans, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Simmer until soup is heated through, 30 to 40 minutes.

5

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.

6

Place 2 tablespoons cooked pasta into individual serving bowls. Ladle soup over pasta and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Drizzle with olive oil to serve.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

193

Calories

  • 7
    Protein
  • 26
    Carbs
  • 9
    Fats

💡 Feel free to swap chicken broth with vegetable broth for a fully vegetarian option.Add more red wine for a richer flavor or skip it entirely if preferred.Store leftover soup separately from the pasta to avoid the pasta becoming soggy.