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The Best Minestrone Soup Recipe

The Best Minestrone Soup Recipe
  • Category

    Soups and Stews

  • Cusine

    Italian

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How to make?

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 carrots, diced

2 celery stalks, diced

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon dried basil

4 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth

1 can diced tomatoes with juice

1 can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

1 can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed

1 cup small pasta shells or macaroni noodles

2 cups fresh spinach leaves, chopped

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

In a medium bowl, cover beans with cold water by several inches and stir in 1 tablespoon salt. Let beans soak at least 12 hours and up to a day. Drain and rinse.