minestrone-soup

🥘 Ingredients

• extra-virgin olive oil
  2 tbsp
• yellow onion (diced)
  1
• carrots (chopped)
  2
• celery ribs (thinly sliced)
  2
• sea salt
  1 tsp
• freshly ground black pepper
• garlic cloves (grated)
  3
• diced tomatoes
  1 (28-ounce) can
• white beans (cooked, drained and rinsed)
  1.5 cup
• kidney beans (cooked, drained and rinsed)
  1.5 cup
• green beans (chopped)
  1 cup
• vegetable broth
  4 cup
• bay leaves
  2
• dried oregano
  1 tsp
• dried thyme
  1 tsp
• small pasta
  3/4 cup
• sea salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• chopped fresh parsley
  1/2 cup
• red pepper flakes
• Parmesan cheese

🍳 Cookware

• large pot

1. 1

   Heat extra-virgin olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add yellow onion , carrots , celery ribs , sea salt , and several grinds of freshly ground black pepper , and cook, stirring occasionally, for ⏱️ 8 minutes , until the vegetables begin to soften.

   extra-virgin olive oil: 2 tbsp, yellow onion: 1 (diced), carrots: 2 (chopped), celery ribs: 2 (thinly sliced), sea salt: 1 tsp, freshly ground black pepper
2. 2

   Add garlic cloves , diced tomatoes , white beans or kidney beans , green beans , vegetable broth , bay leaves , dried oregano , and dried thyme . Cover and simmer for ⏱️ 20 minutes .

   garlic cloves: 3 (grated), diced tomatoes: 1 (28-ounce) can, white beans: 1.5 cup (cooked, drained and rinsed), kidney beans: 1.5 cup (cooked, drained and rinsed), green beans: 1 cup (chopped), vegetable broth: 4 cup, bay leaves: 2, dried oregano: 1 tsp, dried thyme: 1 tsp
3. 3

   Stir in small pasta and cook, uncovered, for ⏱️ 10 minutes , until the pasta is cooked through.

   small pasta: 3/4 cup
4. 4

   Season to taste with additional sea salt and freshly ground black pepper . Serve with chopped fresh parsley , red pepper flakes , and grated Parmesan cheese (optional).

   sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh parsley: 1/2 cup, red pepper flakes, Parmesan cheese