Olive Garden’s Minestrone Soup

Name: Olive Garden’s Minestrone Soup
Ingredients: •3 tablespoons olive oil; •1 cup minced white onion (about 1 small onion); •1/2 cup chopped zucchini; •1/2 cup frozen cut Italian cut green beans; •1/4 cup minced celery (about 1/2 stalk); •4 teaspoons minced garlic (about 4 cloves); •4 cups vegetable broth (Swanson is good *note ( Do not use chicken broth!*); •2 (15 ounce) cans red kidney beans, drained; •2 (15 ounce) cans small white beans or 2 (15 ounce) cans great northern beans, drained; •1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes; •1/2 cup carrot (julienned or shredded); •2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley; •1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano; •1 1/2 teaspoons salt; •1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; •1/2 teaspoon dried basil; •1/4 teaspoon dried thyme; •3 cups hot water; •4 cups fresh Baby Spinach; •1/2 cup small shell pasta

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INGREDIENTS

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•3 tablespoons olive oil

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•1 cup minced white onion (about 1 small onion)

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•1/2 cup chopped zucchini

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•1/2 cup frozen cut Italian cut green beans

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•1/4 cup minced celery (about 1/2 stalk)

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•4 teaspoons minced garlic (about 4 cloves)

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•4 cups vegetable broth (Swanson is good *note ( Do not use chicken broth!*)

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•2 (15 ounce) cans red kidney beans, drained

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•2 (15 ounce) cans small white beans or 2 (15 ounce) cans great northern beans, drained

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•1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes

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•1/2 cup carrot (julienned or shredded)

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•2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

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•1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano

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•1 1/2 teaspoons salt

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•1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

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•1/2 teaspoon dried basil

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•1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

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•3 cups hot water

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•4 cups fresh Baby Spinach

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•1/2 cup small shell pasta

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