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Classic Minestrone

One-PotEasyPrep 15 minCook 35 minServes 6
Classic Minestrone

The Italian pantry soup: beans, small pasta and vegetables in a tomato broth that gets better the next day.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 14-oz can diced tomatoes
  • 6 cup vegetable stock
  • 1 15-oz can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup small pasta (ditalini or small shells)
  • 2 cup green beans, cut in 1-inch pieces
  • 2 cup baby spinach
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper

Steps

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook the onion, carrots and celery until softened, about 6 minutes.
  2. Add the garlic and oregano and cook 1 minute.
  3. Pour in the tomatoes and stock, scraping up any browned bits. Add salt and pepper.
  4. Simmer 20 minutes. Add the beans, green beans and pasta.
  5. Cook 10–12 minutes more until the pasta is tender.
  6. Stir in the spinach until wilted. Rest 5 minutes and serve with Parmesan.
Serve with: grated Parmesan and garlic bread.

A Parmesan rind simmered with the soup (removed before serving) adds a deep savory note for free.

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