Copycat Olive Garden Minestrone Soup - dinner is ready in just minutes!

Olive Garden Minestrone Soup - Make the classic minestrone soup at home! This soup is made all in one pan, is full of all sorts of veggies and even pasta, all in a delicious rich tomato based broth.
Serve with Copycat Olive Garden Breadsticks
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INGREDIENTS
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1 small zucchini, chopped
1/2 cup chopped carrots
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes
6 cups vegetable broth
1 (15 oz) can white beans (cannellini, northern etc), drained and rinsed
1 (15 oz) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup frozen cut green beans
1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
2 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 cup small shell pasta
2 cups spinach
salt and pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
In a large pot heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion, celery, zucchini and carrots. Cook for 4-5 minutes until
starting to soften. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Stir in tomato paste, tomatoes and vegetable broth. Stir until well combined. Bring to a boil.
Add white beans, kidney beans, green beans, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Stir until everything is mixed together.
Add in uncooked pasta and simmer for 8-9 minutes.
Add spinach and cook for 2 more minutes until it is wilted. Season with additional salt and pepper if desired.
Serve immediately.
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[@mtj2085]

Love your recipe. Already have made it twice and I am tweaking it for more vegetables. Have referred this to friends. Thanks a bunch.😄

[@samsungtv7924]

Plan on making this today....used to love Olive Garden just for this soup.