Healthy Minestrone Soup
Healthy Minestrone Soup
Serves 5-6
Ingredients
2-3 tbsp olive oil
1 yellow onion, chopped
2 large carrots, chopped
3 ribs celery, chopped
1/4 cup tomato paste
3-4 cups chopped vegetables (I used green beans and zucchini)
3 large cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tbsp dried thyme
1 28 ounce can fire roasted diced tomatoes
8 cups low sodium chicken broth (use vegetable broth for a vegan/vegetarian version)
2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
Salt & pepper
1 cup dry Banza chickpea pasta
1 lb ground turkey
1 15 ounce can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
4 cups baby spinach
juice of 1 lemon
Directions
Heat olive oil in a large dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, celery, garlic, tomato pasta & season well with salt and pepper. Saute for about 3-4 minutes.
Add in ground turkey to brown, breaking up with a wooden spoon or sptatula.
Add vegetables, oregano, thyme and more salt and pepper.
Add diced tomatoes and broth and bring to a simmer. Simmer for about 10 minutes.
Add pasta and beans and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the pasta is cooked to your liking.
Remove from the heat and stir in greens and lemon. Add more salt and pepper to taste.