Minestrone Soup (Olive Garden Copycat)

• servings: 10 servings
• active time: 20 minutes
• total time: 50 minutes

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

Directions

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.

Nutrition

• Calories: 152 kcal
• Total Fat: 2 g
• Saturated Fat: 1 g
• Sodium: 599 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 27 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9 g
• Total Sugars: 6 g
• Protein: 7 g