Minestrone Soup (Olive Garden Copycat)

Minestrone Soup (Olive Garden Copycat)

from momsdish.com
Soup
50 min
10 servings
152 kcal / serving

Minestrone soup is so hearty it can stand on its own as the main dish! I fell in love with minestrone at the Olive Garden, so this is a pretty darn close attempt at copying the classic Italian soup. 

Ingredients

  • 2 mediumcarrots ((diced into small cubes))
  • 2 smallzucchinis ((diced into small cubes))
  • ½ largeonion ((diced into small cubes))
  • 6celery ribs ((diced into small cubes))
  • 2 clovesgarlic ((minced))
  • 28 ozcanned diced tomatoes
  • 32 ozvegetable broth
  • 15 ozcanned great northen beans ((drained))
  • 15 ozcanned kidney beans ((drained))
  • 1 tbspitalian seasoning
  • 1 tbspdry basil
  • ½ cuppasta
  • 1 tbspolive oil
  • 2 cupswater

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the pot with olive oil, add zucchini, carrots, celery and onions. Sautee for about 10 minutes, until vegetables soften.

  2. 2

    To the pot, add canned diced tomatoes. Season with Italian seasoning and dry basil.

  3. 3

    Add vegetable broth, pasta, kidney and Great Northen beans. Simmer for about 10 minutes. Depending on the thickness of the soup, you can add 2 more cups of water to the mix.

  4. 4

    Press garlic into the mixture and let it simmer for about 10 minutes.

  5. 5

    Serve while the minestrone soup is still warm.

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