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RECIPE

AMC-Inspired Minestrone Soup

Vegetable-heavy soup with black beans and small pasta.

Serves 6–8Soups

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INGREDIENTS

Serves 6–8

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 3 carrots, sliced
  • 3 celery stalks, sliced
  • 2–3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 medium zucchini, diced
  • 2 medium potatoes, diced
  • 1 can (14–15 oz) diced tomatoes
  • 2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 6 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 cup green beans, fresh or frozen
  • 1 cup corn, optional
  • 1 cup small pasta, such as elbows, ditalini or small shells
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • ½ tsp dried thyme
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1–2 bay leaves
  • Salt to taste
  • 1–2 cups spinach, optional

METHOD

Make it

  1. 1

    Heat oil and cook onion, carrots and celery 6–8 minutes. Add garlic for 1 minute.

  2. 2

    Add potatoes, tomatoes, broth, herbs, garlic powder, pepper and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add zucchini, green beans, optional corn and black beans; simmer another 10 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add pasta and cook until tender, usually 8–10 minutes depending on pasta. Add optional spinach for final 2–3 minutes. Remove bay leaves and adjust salt and pepper.

Cooking notes

  • For leftovers, cook pasta separately and add to individual bowls to prevent it absorbing the stored broth.
  • Hut-inspired recreation, not an official AMC recipe.

Serving suggestions

  • Fresh bread and simple green salad.
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