Minestrone Soup
Ingredients:
3 med carrots, sliced
1 onion, chopped
3-4 stalks of celery, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, minced
14 oz can diced tomatoes
14 oz can fire roasted tomatoes
1 small can kidney beans
1 small can great northern beans
1 cup small pasta
5 1/2 cups vegetable or chicken broth
2 large handfuls of spinach, escarole or kale (they wilt way down)
1 small handful basil plus more for garnish
grated parmesan cheese for garnish
salt, pepper, cayenne
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Instructions:
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Put a pat of butter in a heavy soup pot and cook down carrots, onion and celery until tender.
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Add garlic and seasoning and stir another two minutes.
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Add everything else except spinach and basil and simmer until pasta is cooked.
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Add spinach and basil and cook for a few more minutes until they are wilted down.
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Garnish with freshly grated parmesan cheese and fresh chopped basil.
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