Easy Minestrone



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Prep Time:
20 mins

Cook Time:
1 hr

Total Time:
1 hr 20 mins

Servings:
8


Ingredients

  • 3tablespoonsolive oil
  • 3clovesgarlic, chopped, or more to taste
  • 2onions, chopped
  • 5carrots, sliced
  • 4cupschicken broth
  • 2(15 ounce) cansdiced tomatoes with garlic and oregano
  • ½cupred wine (Optional)
  • 1(16 ounce) packagefrozen green beans
  • 1(15 ounce) canpinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1(10 ounce) packagefrozen chopped spinach
  • 2tablespoonschopped fresh basil
  • 1tablespoonchopped fresh oregano
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • ½cupseashell pasta, or more to taste
  • ¼cupfreshly grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

  • Directions

    Heat oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add onion; cook and stir until slightly softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add carrots and stir until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.

    Pour in chicken broth and diced tomatoes; bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Add red wine, reduce the heat to low, and stir in green beans, pinto beans, spinach, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low and continue to simmer until vegetables are tender, about 40 minutes.

    Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook seashell pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain pasta, then stir into soup. Ladle soup into bowls and top with Parmesan cheese.



    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    216 Calories
    7g Fat
    29g Carbs
    8g Protein

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