Green Machine Minestrone Soup

• Meat

  • 8 cups Chicken

• Produce

  • 1/4 2 cups chopped cabbage
  • 2 tbsp Basil, fresh
  • 2 cups Broccoli
  • 1 small can Cannellini beans
  • 2 stalks Celery plus their
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 2 cups Green beans
  • 1 Onion
  • 2 cups Spinach, fresh or frozen
  • 1 tbsp Thyme, fresh leaves
  • 1 Zucchini

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 cup Pasta, dry small

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Salt and pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 Olive oil

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil (or bacon grease, butter, or other fat)
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 stalks celery plus their leaves (if available), thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 zucchini, quartered and sliced
• 2 cups chopped cabbage (about one quarter of a head of cabbage)
• 2 cups chopped broccoli (about one small crown)
• 2 cups green beans, cut into roughly one-inch pieces (frozen or fresh)
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 8 cups chicken (or vegetable) broth
• 1 small can cannellini beans (white kidney), rinsed and drained
• 1 cup dry small pasta (such as cavatelli or ditalini)
• 2 cups chopped spinach (fresh or frozen)
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
• extra olive oil, Parmesan cheese, and fresh ground black pepper for serving.

Directions

• In a large pot, heat the oil and saute the onions and celery over medium high heat until softened and starting to brown (about 3 minutes).
• Add the garlic; stir until fragrant (about 1 minute).
• Add zucchini, cabbage, broccoli, and green beans. Season with salt and pepper, and stir to coat.
• Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Add the beans and pasta and turn heat to low. Simmer until pasta is cooked; about 10 minutes.
• Turn heat off. Stir in spinach, basil, and thyme until wilted and soft.
• Serve with a drizzle of good quality extra virgin olive oil, Parmesan cheese, and freshly ground black pepper.