How to Make Hairy Dieters Minestrone Soup

Healthy Veggie Minestrone Soup

This easy homemade recipe tastes just like the classic olive garden minestrone soup.

Recipe Summary Healthy Veggie Minestrone Soup

The veggies, the tomato flavor, and the peppers all come together for a stick-to-your-ribs dinner! This makes lots and lots of soup! It goes well with Cheddar cheese biscuits and a red wine.

Ingredients | Hairy Dieters Minestrone Soup

2 cups whole wheat pasta

1 teaspoon vegetable oil

1 cup sliced orange bell pepper

1 cup sliced red bell pepper

1 cup sliced celery

1 cup sliced carrots

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 (26 ounce) can reduced-sodium tomato soup

13 fluid ounces water

1 (15 ounce) can diced potatoes, drained and rinsed

1 (14 ounce) can reduced-sodium chicken broth

1 tablespoon dried basil

½ teaspoon onion powder

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; add orange bell pepper, red bell pepper, celery, carrots, and garlic. Cook and stir until slightly tender, about 5 minutes.

Pour tomato soup plus 1/2 can water into saucepan. Add potatoes, chicken broth, basil, onion powder, salt, and pepper; stir to combine. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until flavors combine, about 1 hour. Serve over cooked pasta.

You can use whole wheat pasta.

Info | Hairy Dieters Minestrone Soup

prep: 20 mins cook: 1 hr 26 mins total: 1 hr 46 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 8 servings

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