Rachel's Olive Garden Minestrone Soup

Name: Rachel''s Olive Garden Minestrone Soup Recipe
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 1 large onion chopped finely; 2 celery stalks chopped; 8 tsp minced garlic (4 cloves); 3 tbs olive oil; 2 cans (15 oz) red kidney beans; 2 cans (15 oz) white great northern beans; 1 large or 2 small zucchinis cut up; 3 cups fresh or frozen green beans; 1 large can (~32 oz?) diced tomatoes in italian seasoning; 3 oz tomato paste mixed with 1 cup water to make sauce; 1/3 cup red wine; 4 cups vegetable broth (I make mine with better than buillion... don't use chicken broth); 4 cups hot water; 2 tbs parsley; 2 tsp oregano; 2 tsp basil; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1/2 tsp thyme; 1 large bag of baby spinach (chop off stems.... about 6 cups); 1/2 of 1 lb box small shell pasta; parmesan cheese (optional)

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Minutes to Prepare: 60
Minutes to Cook: 90

Number of Servings: 20

Ingredients

1 large onion chopped finely2 celery stalks chopped8 tsp minced garlic (4 cloves)3 tbs olive oil2 cans (15 oz) red kidney beans2 cans (15 oz) white great northern beans1 large or 2 small zucchinis cut up3 cups fresh or frozen green beans1 large can (~32 oz?) diced tomatoes in italian seasoning3 oz tomato paste mixed with 1 cup water to make sauce1/3 cup red wine4 cups vegetable broth (I make mine with better than buillion... don't use chicken broth)4 cups hot water2 tbs parsley2 tsp oregano2 tsp basil1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper1/2 tsp thyme1 large bag of baby spinach (chop off stems.... about 6 cups)1/2 of 1 lb box small shell pastaparmesan cheese (optional)

Directions

In a very large pot or stockpot:

Saute onion, celery and garlic in olive oil.

Add remaining ingredients (except spinach and baby shell pasta) Cook on med-low until veggies are cooked all the way through.

In separate pot, cook pasta shells. (I keep them separate so I can add them before serving otherwise they get soggy and start to fall apart).

Add spinach to stockpot.

Put ~ 1/4 cup cooked pasta shells in each bowl and pour soup over top and stir.

Sprinkle freshly grated parmesan or romano cheese on top (not included in calorie calculator)

Enjoy!

Number of Servings: 20

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FRIZGIRL.

Servings Per Recipe: 20

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 169.5
Total Fat: 2.8 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 433.4 mg
Total Carbs: 28.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 8.3 g
Protein: 8.5 g

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Member Reviews

NISEYYD
I made this minus the pasta and celery, but definitely the tastiest non-olive garden minestrone I've ever had (I'm a huge OG minestrone fan, I usually get 1-2 refills on my soup every time I go!) - 9/18/11