Copycat Olive Garden Minestrone Soup

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One of my favorite restaurants is Olive Garden. I love everything they have including the soup and salad but it’s not in the budget to go there every day so I had to come up with my own recipe. This Olive Garden recipe is the Copycat version of their Minestrone Soup and it is delicious! I hope you like it too. Enjoy!

If you like soup recipes, check out our Copycat Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recipe, our Paula Deen’s Crock Pot Potato Soup Recipe, our Olive Garden CopyCat Chicken and Gnocchi Soup Recipe, our Crock Pot Creamy Tomato Soup and our Copycat Panera Autumn Squash Soup.

Copycat Olive Garden Minestrone Soup

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 diced medium Onion
• 1 chopped small Zucchini 
• 14 oz Italian Style Green Beans
• 1 diced stalk Celery
• 4 tsp minced Garlic
• 4 cup Vegetable Broth
• 30 ounce drained Red Kidney Beans
• 30 ounce drained Great Northern Beans
• 14 ounce can Diced Tomatoes with juice
• 1/2 cup Shredded Carrot
• 1/2 cup dry Red Wine (optional)
• 4 oz Tomato Paste
• 1 tsp Oregano
• 1 tsp Basil
• 1/4 tsp Thyme
• 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
• 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 3 cup Hot Water
• 4 cups fresh Spinach
• 1 1/2 cup Shell Pasta
• Salt and Pepper to taste 

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large stock pot.
2. Saute onion, celery, zucchini, and carrots until onions are clear.
3. Add garlic, green beans and tomato paste and stir. 
4. Add the broth, red wine and hot water and stir well.
5. Add tomatoes, beans, and spices.
6. Bring to a boil, reduce heat cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
7. Remove bay leaf.
8. Add spinach and pasta and cook for an additional 30 minutes.