Hearty Minestrone Soup

Hearty Minestrone Soup
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 28
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 172.5
  • Total Fat: 3.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 602.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 30.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.4 g
  • Protein: 7.1 g

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Introduction

This recipe is great for batching and freezing leftovers for lunches or dinners when you don’t want to cook but want feel good food that is still healthy. It's one of my favorite soups. When I was pregnant with my daughter this is all I wanted. This recipe is great for batching and freezing leftovers for lunches or dinners when you don’t want to cook but want feel good food that is still healthy. It's one of my favorite soups. When I was pregnant with my daughter this is all I wanted.
Number of Servings: 28

Ingredients

    5 Tbsp Olive Oil
    1 large Onion - minced
    2 large Zucchini's - chopped (~4 cups)
    5 cups Green Beans - 1 inch pieces
    5 stocks Celery - chopped (~3 cups)
    1/4 cup minced Garlic
    8 cups Vegetable Broth
    2 (15 ounce) cans red Kidney Beans, drained
    2 (15 ounce) cans small White Beans
    1 (14 ounce) can Diced Tomatoes
    1 pound Baby Carrots - chopped
    2 Tbsp dried Parsley
    2 tsp dried Oregano
    2 tsp Salt
    1 tsp Ground Pepper
    2 tsp dried Basil
    1 tsp dried Thyme
    4 cups hot Water
    5 cups fresh Spinach
    2 cups Barilla Pasta - Whole Grain Medium Shell

Tips

Freezes and reheats well for lunches and fast dinners. Garnish with Parmesan cheese if desired (but you will have to add it for the nutritional info). Enjoy!


Directions

Heat oil over medium heat in a large soup pot.
Saute onion, celery, garlic, green beans and zucchini in the oil for 5 minutes or until onions begin to turn translucent.
Add vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, beans, carrots, water and spices.
Bring soup to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
Add spinach and pasta.
Cook for an additional 20 minutes.
Serve hot.

Serving Size: Makes 28 1-cup servings