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  "slug": "amc-inspired-minestrone",
  "title": "AMC-Inspired Minestrone Soup",
  "description": "Vegetable-heavy soup with black beans and small pasta.",
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  "recipeYield": "Serves 6–8",
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    "Serves 6–8",
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  "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"
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  "instructions": [
    "Heat oil and cook onion, carrots and celery 6–8 minutes. Add garlic for 1 minute.",
    "Add potatoes, tomatoes, broth, herbs, garlic powder, pepper and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.",
    "Add zucchini, green beans, optional corn and black beans; simmer another 10 minutes.",
    "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."
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        "1 tsp dried basil",
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    "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."
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  "servingSuggestions": [
    "Fresh bread and simple green salad."
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