Minestrone with Asiago Cheese

Yield:
8 servings

Ingredients:

  1. 4 cups (32 ounces) vegetable broth
  2. 1 can (15 ounce) kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  3. 1 can (28 ounce) diced tomatoes
  4. 1/2 cup ditalini pasta
  5. 1/2 cup grated Asiago cheese
  6. 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  7. 1 onion, coarsely chopped
  8. 2 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
  9. 4 cloves garlic, minced
  10. 2 cans (8 ounce) tomato sauce
  11. 3 Tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped
  12. 2 Tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
  13. 2 cups baby spinach, stems removed
Directions:

Heat olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add onions and celery and saute for about 4 minutes. Add garlic and continue to cook for 1 minute.

Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce and broth. Remove two cups of the soup mixture and puree in a standard blender or with an immersion blender. Add mixture back into the soup pot.

Add oregano, basil and pasta. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

Stir in beans and spinach and continue to heat for 5 minutes until pasta is al dente.

Ladle soup into serving bowls and sprinkle cheese over each serving.

Photo and food styling by Webstop


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