Quick & Easy Minestrone Soup

August 19, 2014

We’ve had many cool nights and thats what put me in the mood for a bowl of comforting Quick & Easy Minestrone Soup! Chock full of beautiful veggies, a bit of salty pancetta, homemade chicken broth and some elbow pasta. Serve up with some warm Italian garlic bread and that my friends is comfort in a bowl! Diced up pancetta is browned in a little bit of olive oil. The garlic, carrots and celery go in next and are cooked until softened. Stir in a can of diced tomatoes along with the juices, a

4- 6 oz pancetta, small dice
6 carrots, medium dice
5 celery stalks, medium dice
3 garlic cloves, sliced
1 - 28 oz can diced tomatoes
2 cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
a few handfuls of fresh baby spinach
12 cups broth
cooked to al dente elbow pasta
olive oil

Heat up a large pot over medium low heat. Add in a couple Tbsp of olive oil and the diced pancetta. Cook the pancetta until browned. Add in the carrots, garlic and celery. Season lightly with salt and...
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Nutritions

Calories
299

Sodium
1064mg
44% DV

Fat
4g
7% DV

Protein
19g
38% DV

Carbs
44g
15% DV

Fiber
20g
82% DV

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