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An easy copycat Olive Garden minestrone soup recipe for that hearty, flavorful vegetarian (and vegan!) Enjoy Olive Garden Minestrone soup even more when you make it from scratch!
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Olive Garden Minestrone Soup

Enjoy Olive Garden Minestrone soup even more when you make it from scratch!
Provided by: Stephanie Manley
Total time: 75 minutes
Cook time: 60 minutes
Prep time: 15 minutes
Yields: 8 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Number of ingredients: 16
Provided by: Stephanie Manley
Total time: 75 minutes
Cook time: 60 minutes
Prep time: 15 minutes
Yields: 8 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Number of ingredients: 16
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup white onion (diced)
- 1/2 cup celery (diced)
- 1/2 cup carrots (peeled, diced)
- 1 zucchini (diced)
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 14 ounces canned diced tomatoes
- 32 ounces vegetable stock
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 15 ounces canned small white beans (drained and rinsed)
- 15 ounces canned kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 cup frozen green beans (You can use fresh)
- 1/2 cup small shell shaped pasta
- parsley for garnish
Nutrition:
- Calories: 204 kcal
- Carbohydrate: 34 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Sodium: 710 mg
- Fiber: 9 g
- Sugar: 6 g
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Heat olive oil in a large stockpot over medium heat.
- When oil is hot add onions, celery, carrots, and garlic. Add a pinch of salt to help the vegetables sweat. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until the vegetables turn color and soften.
- Add canned tomatoes, vegetable broth, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, and bay leaf to the pot. Bring to a boil and turn down to simmer.
- Add white beans, kidney beans, green beans, zucchini, and pasta. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until the pasta and vegetables are tender.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- If desired, garnish with parsley.
Copycat Olive Garden Minestrone Soup
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Minestrone Soup (Olive Garden Copycat)

Minestrone soup is so hearty it can stand on its own as the main dish! I fell in love with minestrone at the Olive Garden, so this is a pretty darn close attempt at copying the classic Italian soup.
Provided by: Natalya Drozhzhin
Total time: 50 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Prep time: 20 minutes
Yields: 10 servings
Cuisine: American,Italian
Number of ingredients: 14
Provided by: Natalya Drozhzhin
Total time: 50 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Prep time: 20 minutes
Yields: 10 servings
Cuisine: American,Italian
Number of ingredients: 14
Ingredients:
- 2 medium carrots ((diced into small cubes))
- 2 small zucchinis ((diced into small cubes))
- 1/2 large onion ((diced into small cubes))
- 6 celery sticks ((diced into small cubes))
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 28 oz canned diced tomatoes
- 32 oz vegetable broth
- 15 oz canned great Northen beans ((drained))
- 15 oz canned Kidney beans ((drained))
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tbsp dry basil
- 1/2 cup noodles
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups water
Nutrition:
- Calories: 152 kcal
- Carbohydrate: 27 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Sodium: 599 mg
- Fiber: 9 g
- Sugar: 6 g
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Preheat the pot with olive oil, add zucchini, carrots, celery and onions. Sautee for about 10 minutes, until vegetables soften.
- To the pot, add canned diced tomatoes. Season with Italian seasoning and dry basil.
- Add vegetable broth, noodles, kidney and Great Northen beans. Simmer for about 10 minutes. Depending on the thickness of the soup, you can add 2 more cups of water to the mix.
- Press garlic into the mixture and let it simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Serve while the minestrone soup is still warm.
Olive Garden Minestrone Soup

This Olive Garden minestrone soup is loaded with vegetables, beans and pasta in a tomato broth. It's a copycat of the restaurant version that tastes even better than the original recipe!
Provided by: Sara Welch
Total time: 40 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Prep time: 15 minutes
Yields: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Number of ingredients: 17
Provided by: Sara Welch
Total time: 40 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Prep time: 15 minutes
Yields: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Number of ingredients: 17
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 cup onion (diced)
- 1/2 cup celery (sliced)
- 1/2 cup carrots (peeled, quartered and sliced)
- 1 zucchini (quartered and sliced)
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 14 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 15 ounce can small white beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 15 ounce can kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1/2 cup frozen cut green beans
- 1/2 cup small shell pasta
- 2 cups baby spinach leaves
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Nutrition:
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Carbohydrate: 49 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Fat: 5 g
- Sodium: 644 mg
- Fiber: 12 g
- Sugar: 5 g
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add the onion, celery, carrots and zucchini to the pot.
- Cook until the vegetables are tender, 3-5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the tomatoes, vegetable broth, tomato paste and Italian seasoning to the pot. Bring to a simmer.
- Add the white beans, kidney beans, green beans and pasta to the pot. Simmer for 10-15 minutes or until pasta and vegetables are tender.
- Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the spinach leaves and cook for 2-3 minutes or until wilted.
- Sprinkle the parsley over the soup and serve.
(Better Than) Olive Garden Minestrone Soup

An easy copycat Olive Garden minestrone soup recipe for that hearty, flavorful vegetarian (and vegan!) soup you know and love. Serve with breadsticks and salad to get the full restaurant experience!
Provided by: Sommer Collier
Total time: 40 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Prep time: 20 minutes
Yields: 8 servings
Cuisine: American,Italian
Number of ingredients: 17
Provided by: Sommer Collier
Total time: 40 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Prep time: 20 minutes
Yields: 8 servings
Cuisine: American,Italian
Number of ingredients: 17
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion (peeled and chopped)
- ¾ cup sliced carrots
- ½ cup sliced celery
- 3-4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 32 ounces vegetable broth
- 14 ounces diced tomatoes
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ - ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
- 15 ounces canned kidney beans (drained)
- 15 ounces canned great northern beans (drained)
- ¾ cup frozen cut green beans
- ½ cup small dried pasta (shells, ditalini, macaroni)
- 1 small zucchini (halved and sliced)
- 2 large handfuls fresh baby spinach
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
Nutrition:
- Serving Size: 1.25 cups
- Calories: 192 kcal
- Carbohydrate: 32 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fiber: 8 g
- Sugar: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Chop and prepare all necessary ingredients. Set a large 6-8 quart saucepot over medium heat.
- Add the olive oil to the pot. Once hot, add the chopped onions, carrots, celery, and garlic. Generously salt and pepper. Sauté for 4-6 minutes to soften.
- Add the vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper. Bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, stir in the kidney beans, great northern beans, green beans, and pasta. Stir well and simmer for 8-10 minutes, partially covered. Make sure to stir every 2 minutes, so the pasta doesn’t stick to the bottom.
- Finally, add in the sliced zucchini, spinach leaves, and parsley. Stir and simmer for 2 minutes. Taste, then salt and pepper as needed. Serve warm.