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This is a delicious meal that is super healthy but yummy! For some grain, you can add bow tie pasta into it but I much prefer having homemade bread on the side! This recipe was inspired by an “Jamie’s minestrone” On Allrecipes. I made a few alterations this is a new and improved soup. You can add zucchini but it already has so many veggies it doesn’t really need more! I did 3 cans of kidney beans but you can do less if that is to much, and whatever amount of veggies you want, this is basically the outline and it is a really simple recipe to substitute things. The most important thing to keep in mind is to cook the carrots all the way through, even though crunchy carrots are really good, In this soup, softer is better. For a more liquid soup, you can do tomato juice instead of tomato sauce, but I prefer thicker minestrone. Pesto is an amazing trick I learned. You don’t have to add basil because, pesto already has it! Add it when you are serving the bowls. Enjoy! Happy cooking!
olive oil
2 yellow onions
4 cloves garlic
4-5 stalks celery
5 big carrots or a few handfuls of baby carrots
box of veg or chicken broth
1 can tomato sauce
1/2 cup red wine (optional)
3 cans kidney beans or 2 if 3 is to much
2-3 cups baby spinach
0.5 - 1 lb green beans
salt & pepper
fresh or dried oregano lots and lots of it!
prepared pesto
chop onions and mince garlic. sauté onions and garlic in olive oil until onions are very soft and translucent. make sure they aren't crunchy anymore, or the onions will overpower the soup.
chop carrots and celery. Add to pot and cook for 5-7 minutes. add broth and tomato sauce (and wine, if using), bring to a boil. reduce to simmer and cook until carrots start to soften. Add kidney beans, simmer a few minutes more, and add green beans and spinach. season with salt, pepper, and oregano. simmer on low so that green beans soften slowly, allowing time for flavors to meld. if soup is thicker than desired, add water to thin. once green beans are softened (but not overcooked!), ladle soup into bowls and add a spoonful of pesto. Enjoy!
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