Copycat Olive Garden Minestrone Soup

WHY YOU'LL LOVE  THIS RECIPE

Classic Recipe!

Loaded with veggies!

Healthy

Extra Virgin Olive Oil Onion Fresh Green Beans Celery Carrot Zucchini Garlic Vegetable Broth Canned Crushed Tomatoes Fresh Parsley Dried Oregano Kosher Salt Ground Black Pepper Dried Thyme Canned Small White Beans Canned Kidney Beans Fresh Baby Spinach and Kale Small Shell Pasta

traditional minestrone soup recipe ingredients

"This copycat Olive Garden minestrone soup is full of vegetables, beans, and a wonderful savory broth."

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– Anonymous

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– Anonymous

copycat olive garden minestrone soup:

Preheat olive oil in a soup pot. Add green beans, celery, onion, carrots and zucchini. Saute until the onion is soft. Add the garlic and saute.

SAUTE VEGETABLES

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Step 1

Add the remaining ingredients except the beans, pasta, and spinach. Bring to a boil.

ADD MORE VEGGIES

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Step 2

Once boiling, add beans, spinach blend, and pasta. Reduce heat, cover, and gently simmer the soup until the flavors are blended.

SIMMER

Step 3

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Serve hot, and sprinkle the soup with freshly grated parmesan cheese.

SERVE

Step 4

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Once cooled, transfer your soup to an air-tight container and store it in the fridge for up to 4 days.

STORE

Step 5

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FAQ's

There are only a few differences between the two. Minestrone is thicker and heartier. There are beans, pasta, or rice, and the flavor is more Italian-based. Vegetable soup is a vegetable-based broth with just vegetables.

Q: What's the difference between minestrone and vegetable soup?

Q: Does minestrone traditionally contain meat?

No, minestrone is a hearty Italian vegetable soup. It is high in protein from the beans; however, there isn't normally meat protein in the soup.

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