Healthy Italian Minestrone Soup with Whole Grain Bread

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 stalks of celery, thinly sliced
• 2 carrots, thinly sliced
• 1 zucchini, diced
• 2 potatoes, diced
• 1 can of diced tomatoes (400g)
• 1.5 liters of vegetable broth
• 1 can of cannellini beans, rinsed and drained (400g)
• 100 grams of fresh spinach
• 4 slices of whole grain bread
•  Salt and pepper to taste
•  Grated Parmesan cheese for topping (optional)

Instructions

1. 1 Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat.
2. 2 Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft and translucent.
3. 3 Add the celery, carrots, zucchini, and potatoes. Cook for 5 minutes.
4. 4 Add the diced tomatoes and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil.
5. 5 Let it simmer for 15 minutes.
6. 6 Add the cannellini beans and spinach. Let it simmer for another 5 minutes.
7. 7 Season with salt and pepper.
8. 8 Serve the soup with a slice of whole grain bread and sprinkle with some Parmesan cheese, if desired. Enjoy!