Recipe Jamie's Minestrone (Soup)

Required Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 cups chopped celery
• 5 carrots, sliced
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups water
• 4 cups tomato sauce
• 1/2 fluid ounce red wine (optional)
• 1 cup canned kidney beans, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can green beans
• 2 cups baby spinach, rinsed
• 3 zucchinis, quartered and sliced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup seashell pasta
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese for topping
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Preparing/Cooking:

• Over medium-low heat, in a large stock pot, heat olive oil and saute garlic for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add onion and saute for 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add celery and carrots, saute for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add chicken broth, water and tomato sauce, bring to boil, stirring frequently.
• If desired add red wine at this point.
• Reduce heat to low and add kidney beans, green beans, spinach leaves, zucchini, oregano, basil, salt and pepper.
• Simmer for 30 to 40 minutes, the longer the better.
• Fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to a boil.
• Add macaroni and cook until tender.
• Drain water and set aside.
• Once pasta is cooked and soup is heated through place 2 tablespoons cooked pasta into individual serving bowls.
• Ladle soup on top of pasta and sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.
• Spray with olive oil and serve.

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