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Vegetarian minestrone soup with escarole

4
Points® value
Total Time
35 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
8
Difficulty
Easy
This hearty take on minestrone soup features 2 types of beans and tons of delicious veggies. Cook up a bit pot for chilly fall nights.

Ingredients

Olive oil

1 tsp(s), Extra Virgin

Onion

1 cup(s), diced

Carrots

1 cup(s), diced

Table salt

1½ tsp(s), divided

Black pepper

¼ pinch(es)

Escarole

3 cup(s), washed, chopped

Minced garlic

1 tbsp(s)

Crushed red pepper flakes

⅛ tsp(s)

Vegetable broth

8 cup(s)

Canned diced tomatoes

30 oz, in Italian seasoning (two 15 oz cans)

Chickpeas

15 oz, 1 can, rinsed and drained

Canned kidney beans

15 oz, 1 can, rinsed and drained

Uncooked whole wheat pasta

12 oz, such as shells or elbows (about 1 1/2 cups)

Frozen green beans

1 cup(s)

Grated Parmesan cheese

¼ oz

Fresh basil

¼ cup(s), chopped

Instructions

  1. Heat oil over medium heat in a large stock pot. Add onion, carrot, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until softened (10 minutes). Add escarole and sauté for 1 minute to wilt. Add garlic and red pepper and cook for 1 minute. Add stock tomatoes, chick peas, kidney beans, and green beans and bring to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package instructions (7 minutes). Stir in additional 1 tsp salt, parmesan, and basil and serve.

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