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Italian Bean Soup

Here's how you make Italian Bean Soup
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 50m
  • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 4 carrots, chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 zucchini, sliced
  • 1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes, undrained
  • 1/4 cup prepared pesto (homemade or from a jar)
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 4 (14 ounce) cans vegetable broth
  • 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 (1 pound) package fresh spinach, cooked and drained (for the base)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat olive oil in a large stock pot. Add the onions, carrots and celery. Saute for 10 minutes. Add garlic and zucchini. Cook 3-4 minutes more.

  • Step 2: Stir in the chopped tomatoes with juice, pesto, both stocks, and beans. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 35-40 minutes until vegetables are tender. Season with salt and pepper.

  • Step 3: Serve the spinach in the bottom of soup bowls and ladle the soup on top.


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