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Autumn Minestrone Soup
A hearty healthy soup packed with seasonal autumn vegetables! Perfect comforting recipe on a chilly day.
Servings:
6
Prep
30
minutes
minutes
Cook
35
minutes
minutes
Ready in:
1
hour
hour
Ingredients
2
medium carrots
, diced
1
medium yellow onion
, chopped
1
Tbsp
olive oil
3
cloves
garlic
, minced
6
cups
low-sodium vegetable broth
2 1/2
cups
3/4-inch diced yukon gold potatoes
2 1/2
cups
3/4-inch diced butternut squash
(I bought it pre-cut)
1
medium zucchini
, ends trimmed, sliced into half moons or quarters
1
(14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
2 1/2
tsp
finely minced fresh rosemary or oregano
(or 1 tsp dried)
2 1/2
tsp
minced fresh thyme
(or 1 tsp dried)
2
bay leaves
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2/3
cup
dry ditalini pasta
(optional)
2
cups
packed chopped kale
(thick ribs removed)
1
(14.5 oz) can red or white kidney beans, drained and rinsed
Shredded parmesan cheese
, for serving (optional)
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and carrots and saute 3 minutes then add garlic and saute 1 minute longer.
Stir in vegetable broth, potatoes, squash, zucchini, tomatoes, rosemary, thyme, bay leaves and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Bring to a boil then and stir in pasta if using. Cover, reduce heat to medium low and and simmer until veggies are nearly tender, about 15 minutes.
Stir in kale and kidney beans and cook until kale is tender, about 5 minutes longer. Remove bay leaves, serve warm with parmesan cheese.
Recipe source: adapted from
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