Easy 1 hour +

Minestrone

This traditional and delicious soup is sure to warm you up and keep you full!

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Ingredients

1/2 cup Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 cup chopped onion

3 stalks celery, diced

3 carrots, peeled and diced

1/4 head green cabbage, shredded

1/4 pound green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces

1 clove garlic, chopped

3 to 4 sprigs parsley, chopped

1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste

2 cups Rachael Ray All-Natural Beef Stock

9 cups water

1 or 2 cans kidney or cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

3 small zucchini, chopped

1 cup La Molisana Shells Pasta

Salt and pepper, to taste

6 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese, or more to taste

Steps

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven; add the onion, celery, carrots, cabbage, green beans, garlic and parsley.
  2. Saute over low heat until they are wilted. Add the tomato paste, beef broth and water; simmer 45 minutes.
  3. Add the beans, zucchini and pasta; simmer 15 minutes more, or until the pasta is cooked. Taste and adjust seasonings.
  4. Ladle into bowls and top with Parmesan cheese.
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