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Hearty Homemade Minestrone Soup in a white bowl

Hearty Homemade Minestrone Soup

Inspire Create Wellness ~Mari J
This Hearty Homemade Minestrone Soup never disappoints. It's a plant-based, meatless, hearty, healthy, vegan meal all by itself. Enjoy! www.inspirecreatewellness.com
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Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1/4 cup Chopped Organic Carrots
  • 1/2 cup Chopped Organic Celery
  • 1/2 cup Chopped Organic Onion
  • 1/2 cup Chopped Organic Zucchini
  • 1 3/4 cups Chopped Organic Tomatoes
  • 2 cloves Crushed Organic Garlic
  • 4-5 cups Spring or Filtered Water
  • 1 Tbsp Better than Bouillon Vegetable Base
  • 1/2 tsp Dried Organic Oregano
  • 1/2 tsp Dried Organic Parsley
  • 1/2 tsp Organic Onion Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Organic Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Organic Italian Seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp Organic Chili Powder
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 3/4 cup Chopped Organic Mushrooms
  • 1 cup Perfectly Spiced Pinto Beans w/ liquid
  • 1/2 cup Organic Elbow Pasta (whole wheat or gluten free)
  • Sea Salt and Cracked Black Pepper (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Start by making Perfectly Spiced Pinto Beans in the Instant Pot. This takes 1 cup of Dry Pinto Beans, a few spices, water, and 40 minutes of pressure. If you don't have time for this step, use a 1/2 can of Organic Chili Beans.
  • Chop Carrots, Celery, Onions. Quarter and slice Zucchini. Dice the Tomatoes, and Mushrooms. Place prepped veggies in small bowls.
  • Heat a Dutch Oven over medium heat with 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil.
  • Add Onions, Celery, Carrots, and Zucchini. Sprinkle a pinch of sea salt over the veggies. Sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add Tomatoes and Garlic. Stir to combine.
  • Add Water, Better than Bouillon Vegetable Base, Oregano, Parsley, Onion and Garlic Powder, Italian Seasoning, Chili Powder, and Bay Leaves. Stir to combine. Reduce heat and allow soup to simmer for 20-30 minutes without a lid.
  • Once soup has simmered for at least 20 minutes, add mushrooms and beans. Stir and increase heat to bring back to a boil. This should take about 5 minutes.
  • When boiling rapidly, add pasta and boil for 15 minutes. Stirring occasionally to keep pasta from sticking to the bottom of the dutch oven.
  • After the soup has boiled for 15 minutes, check the pasta to see if it is done. If so, remove from heat and allow to cool slightly before serving.
  • Optional: Top with Organic Croutons, Freshly Cracked Black Pepper, and Grated or Shaved Parmesan Cheese.

Notes

For convenience you can substitute:
  • One 14.5 oz can of Organic Diced Tomatoes for fresh tomatoes.
  • 1/2 can of Organic Chili Beans for 1 cup of Perfectly Spiced Pinto Beans.
Keyword minestrone, Plant-based