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Copycat Olive Garden Minestrone Soup made with zucchini, beans and pasta has all the flavor of the original. Healthy and vegetarian too! #mustlovehomecooking

Copycat Olive Garden Minestrone Soup Recipe

328kcal
5 from 2 votes
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Prep 5 minutes
Cook 40 minutes
Total 45 minutes
Copycat Olive Garden Minestrone Soup is an amazing vegetarian soup that is hearty, delicious and tastes just like the original! It's low calorie too!
Servings 10
Course Soup
Cuisine Italian

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 medium onion minced
  • 1 medium zucchini thinly sliced
  • 12 ounce frozen Italian cut green beans
  • 1 medium celery stalk diced
  • 1-1/2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 30 ounce kidney beans 2 (15 ounce) cans
  • 30 ounce Great Northern beans 2 (15 ounce) cans
  • 14 ounce diced tomatoes drained
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup carrots shredded
  • 2 teaspoons parsley flakes or 2 tablespoons minced fresh
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons oregano
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 3 cups hot water
  • 4 cups baby spinach
  • 4 ounces pasta dry, small shells

Equipment

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil over medium heat in large pot. Add onion, celery, green beans and zucchini and cook for 5 minutes or until onion becomes translucent. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute more.
  2. Add vegetable broth, tomatoes, tomato paste, beans, carrots, hot water and spices.
  3. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Add spinach leaves and pasta to the pot and simmer for an additional 20 minutes.
  4. Allow to simmer an additional 5-10 minutes for a thicker consistency.

Nutrition

Serving1cupCalories328kcalCarbohydrates54.98gProtein17.87gFat5.5gSaturated Fat0.86gSodium648.1mgPotassium1032.74mgFiber15.21gSugar4.99gVitamin A2753.02IUVitamin C18.76mgCalcium143.52mgIron6.02mg

Notes

Note - use reduced-sodium vegetable broth and omit salt to reduce sodium content
Note - I drain my canned diced tomatoes, but you don't have to. It's a personal preference.
Serve with a salad and crusty bread for a perfect weeknight meal.

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