Nana's Minestrone Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion medium onion chopped
- 2 carrots medium carrots chopped
- 2 celery stalks celery stalks chopped
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes undrained
- 1 cup green beans cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 cup small pasta such as ditalini or elbow macaroni
- 1 cup spinach chopped
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese for garnish
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and celery and cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, green beans, oregano, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add pasta and continue to simmer until pasta is tender, about 10-12 minutes.
- Stir in spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes.
- Serve hot, garnished with grated Parmesan cheese.
