Spring Vegetable Minestrone

Name: Spring Vegetable Minestrone
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 sweet onion (diced); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 2 large carrots (peeled and chopped); 32 ounces vegetable broth; 16 ounce diced tomatoes; 6 ounces green beans (chopped in half); 1 teaspoon oregano; 1/2 teaspoon thyme; 1/2 cup frozen peas; 2 cups greens of your choice ({I like kale or spinach}); 1 large zucchini (spiralized into zoodles); 2 Tablespoons pesto ({homemade or store-bough}); Fresh parsley (chopped); Fresh basil (chopped); Feta cheese; Parmesan cheese

Spring Vegetable Minestrone is a vegan, healthy soup packed with vegetables, diced tomatoes, pesto and fresh herbs.

Prep10 min
Cook20 min
Total30 min
Makes6 servings
Calories128

Ingredients

6 servings

2 Tablespoons olive oil
1/2 sweet onion (diced)
3 cloves garlic (minced)
2 large carrots (peeled and chopped)
32 ounces vegetable broth
16 ounce diced tomatoes
6 ounces green beans (chopped in half)
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 cup frozen peas
2 cups greens of your choice ({I like kale or spinach})
1 large zucchini (spiralized into zoodles)
2 Tablespoons pesto ({homemade or store-bough})
Fresh parsley (chopped)
Fresh basil (chopped)
Feta cheese
Parmesan cheese

Method

1
Heat the 2 Tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté for 2 minutes, until soft and fragrant. Add the garlic and continue to sauté for 2 more minutes.
2
Add the carrots and sauté for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour in the vegetable broth, diced tomatoes and add in the green beans, oregano and thyme.
3
Turn the heat to medium high and bring the soup to a boil and then turn the heat down and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4
Add the peas, greens and zucchini noodles and let simmer for another 2-3 minutes, or until the greens are wilted and the zoodles are soft.
5
Stir in the pesto until well combined. Serve warm with the fresh parsley, basil and parmesan cheese.

Notes

This soup is great with beans added in. I like chickpeas or white beans. If you would like to add pasta you can do that with about 10 minutes left in the cooking process. I think the smaller to medium pastas work best. Feel free to add whatever vegetables you have on hand.