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Minestrone Soup (Olive Garden Copycat)
Minestrone soup is so hearty it can stand on its own as the main dish! I fell in love with minestrone at the Olive Garden, so this is a pretty darn close attempt at copying the classic Italian soup.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 152 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
- 2 medium carrots (diced into small cubes)
- 2 small zucchinis (diced into small cubes)
- 1/2 large onion (diced into small cubes)
- 6 celery stalks (diced into small cubes)
- 2 cloves of garlic (minced)
- 28 oz canned diced tomatoes
- 32 oz vegetable broth
- 15 oz canned great Northen beans (drained)
- 15 oz canned kidney beans (drained)
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tbsp dry basil
- 1/2 cup noodles
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Preheat the pot with olive oil, add zucchini, carrots, celery and onions. Sautee for about 10 minutes, until vegetables soften.
- To the pot, add canned diced tomatoes. Season with Italian seasoning and dry basil.
- Add vegetable broth, noodles, kidney and Great Northen beans. Simmer for about 10 minutes. Depending on the thickness of the soup, you can add 2 more cups of water to the mix.
- Press garlic into the mixture and let it simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Serve while the minestrone soup is still warm.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
152kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
599mg
(25%)
Potassium
594mg
(17%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
2436IU
(49%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
87mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 152
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 152kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 599mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 594mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 2436IU | 49% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.