Ministrone soup

Great

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Prepare the Vegetables: Dice the carrots and onion, slice the zucchini into half-circles, and cut the celery into sticks.

Step 2

Sauté the Vegetables: Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat until it coats the bottom. Add the carrots, onion, zucchini, celery, and minced garlic. Sauté for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 3

AddSeason the Vegetables: Add salt, black pepper, oregano powder, basil powder, onion powder, and garlic powder. Stir well and continue cooking until the onions turn translucent.

Step 4

Add Tomatoes: Stir in the chopped tomatoes. Cover the pot and let it cook for 10 minutes.

Step 5

Add Water: Add enough water to the pot so the vegetables are floating. Stir occasionally and let it cook until the tomatoes become soft and mushy. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.

Step 6

Cook the Pasta: Add the shell pasta to the pot. Cook until the pasta is halfway done, stirring occasionally.

Step 7

Add Beans: Add the kidney beans and white kidney beans to the pot. Continue cooking until the pasta is fully cooked.

Step 8

Add Spinach: Stir in the spinach and let it cook until wilted.

Step 9

Serve: Once the spinach is cooked, your minestrone soup is ready! Serve hot and enjoy.