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Easy Copycat Olive Garden Minestrone Soup Recipe

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Make this hearty and flavorful Olive Garden Minestrone Soup copycat at home. This simple recipe delivers the classic Italian vegetable, bean, and pasta soup for a comforting weeknight dinner.

Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 2 celery stalks, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup small pasta (like ditalini or small shells)
  • 1 cup chopped green cabbage
  • 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, for serving

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
  2. Add the chopped onion, carrots, and celery. Cook until softened, about 5 to 7 minutes.
  3. Stir in the minced garlic, oregano, basil, thyme, salt, and pepper. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
  4. Add the diced tomatoes (with their juice), cannellini beans, kidney beans, vegetable broth, and water to the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil.
  5. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
  6. Add the chopped cabbage and pasta. Continue to simmer, uncovered, until the pasta is tender, about 8 to 10 minutes.
  7. Stir in the fresh spinach during the last 2 minutes of cooking until it wilts.
  8. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
  9. Serve the hearty minestrone soup hot, topped with grated Parmesan cheese.

Notes

  • For a gluten free minestrone option, use gluten free small pasta shapes.
  • You can substitute vegetable broth with chicken broth for a different flavor profile.
  • This recipe works well as a slow cooker minestrone soup; combine all ingredients except spinach and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Add spinach at the end.

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