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Minestrone Soup

Minestrone Soup

Minestrone Soup

Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

1/2 onion, chopped

1 cup carrots, chopped

1 celery stalk, chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes

1 (15 oz) can white beans, drained, rinsed (cannellini or navy)

3 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth)

1 oz chunk of good Parmesan cheese rind

1 fresh rosemary sprig

2 bay leaves

2 tbsp chopped fresh basil

1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves

salt and fresh pepper

1 medium zucchini, chopped

2 cups chopped fresh or frozen (defrosted) spinach

2 cups cooked small pasta like ditalini or elbows (al dente)

extra parmesan cheese to top

Directions

Rinse and drain beans. Puree beans with 1 cup of the broth in a blender.

In a crock pot, combine broth, tomatoes, pureed beans, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, herbs, Parmesan cheese rind, salt and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.

Forty minutes before the soup is done cooking, add zucchini and spinach. Cover and cook 30 more minutes. Add cooked pasta, cook 10 minutes more.

Remove bay leaves, rosemary sprig, parmesan rind and season to taste with salt and black pepper.

Ladle soup into bowls and top with extra parmesan cheese.

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