Minestrone Soup Recipe

 

Ingredients

• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (15-ounce) can butter beans, drained
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 2 bay leaves
• Salt and ground black pepper
• 2 cups cooked orzo pasta
• 2 cups coarsely chopped spinach
• 4 tablespoons Parmesan or Romano cheese

Directions

In a large soup pot, combine broth, tomatoes, beans, carrots, onion, thyme, basil, bay leaves, and salt and black pepper for taste (about 1/2 teaspoon each). Cook over medium heat until tender, about 20 minutes.

Once the soup is done cooking, add the orzo and spinach. Cover and cook 10 more minutes. Remove bay leaves and season, to taste, with salt and black pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle parmesan cheese over top.