Mother Theresa’S Minestrone Soup Recipe

Name: Mother Theresa’S Minestrone Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 cup Minced White Onion; 1/4 cups Minced Celery; 1/2 cups Carrots, Julienned, Chopped, Or Shredded; 1-1/2 teaspoon Salt; 4 teaspoons Minced Garlic (about 4 Cloves); 1/2 cups Frozen Cut Italian Green Beans; 1/2 cups Chopped Zucchini; 1-1/2 teaspoon Dried Oregano; 1/2 teaspoons Ground Black Pepper; 1/2 teaspoons Dried Basil; 1/4 teaspoons Dried Thyme; 2 Tablespoons Minced Fresh Parsley (or 1 Tablespoon Dried); 1 can (14 Oz. Size) Diced Tomatoes; 1 can (15 Oz. Size) Cannellini Beans, Or Great Northern Beans; 1 can (15 Oz. Size) Kidney Beans; 4 cups Vegetable Broth (not Chicken); 1 can (14 Oz. Size) Beef Broth; 2 cups Hot Water; 4 cups Fresh Baby Spinach; 1/2 cups Small Shell Pasta (ditalini Works Well); Freshly Shaved Or Grated Parmigiano-reggiano, For Serving

Servings: persons

3 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 cup Minced White Onion
1/4 cups Minced Celery
1/2 cups Carrots, Julienned, Chopped, Or Shredded
1-1/2 teaspoon Salt
4 teaspoons Minced Garlic (about 4 Cloves)
1/2 cups Frozen Cut Italian Green Beans
1/2 cups Chopped Zucchini
1-1/2 teaspoon Dried Oregano
1/2 teaspoons Ground Black Pepper
1/2 teaspoons Dried Basil
1/4 teaspoons Dried Thyme
2 Tablespoons Minced Fresh Parsley (or 1 Tablespoon Dried)
1 can (14 Oz. Size) Diced Tomatoes
1 can (15 Oz. Size) Cannellini Beans, Or Great Northern Beans
1 can (15 Oz. Size) Kidney Beans
4 cups Vegetable Broth (not Chicken)
1 can (14 Oz. Size) Beef Broth
2 cups Hot Water
4 cups Fresh Baby Spinach
1/2 cups Small Shell Pasta (ditalini Works Well)
Freshly Shaved Or Grated Parmigiano-reggiano, For Serving

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1. Heat the oil over medium heat in a large soup pot or Dutch oven.
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2. Saute onion, celery, and carrots for approximately 5 minutes (onions should begin to turn translucent). Stir occasionally. Add salt.
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3. Add garlic, green beans, and zucchini. Cook for approximately 3 minutes. Stir occasionally.
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4. Add the spices and cook for another 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Make sure the spices are spread throughout the vegetables.
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5. Add the tomatoes, beans, vegetable broth, beef broth, and the hot water.
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6. Bring soup to a boil; then reduce heat.
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7. After reducing the heat, add spinach. Let the soup simmer for at least 20 minutes.
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8. Before serving, cook pasta according to pasta directions (al dente). Keep the pasta separate from the soup until you are ready to serve, then put the pasta in individual serving bowls.
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9. Serve with parmigiano-reggiano cheese. Enjoy!
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Note: If cooking pasta separately is too much of a hassle then you can add uncooked pasta to the soup along with the spinach, then simmer the soup until pasta is thoroughly cooked. This could, however, cause the pasta to become mushy, especially when reheated.

640

kcal

Calories

Fat

108

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 22 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 1 cup Minced White Onion, 1/4 cups Minced Celery, 1/2 cups Carrots, Julienned, Chopped, Or Shredded, and more.

Yes, Mother Theresa’S Minestrone Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Mother Theresa’S Minestrone Soup

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