Homemade Italian Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 2 stalks of celery, sliced
• 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
• 400 g can of cannellini beans, drained
• 1 liter vegetable broth
• 400 g can of diced tomatoes
• 100 g fresh spinach, roughly chopped
• 100 g macaroni
•  Salt and pepper to taste
•  Grated Parmesan cheese for serving

Instructions

1. 1 Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
2. 2 Add the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic. Cook for 5-7 minutes until the vegetables are soft.
3. 3 Add the cannellini beans, vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, and macaroni. Bring to a boil.
4. 4 Reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 15 minutes, or until the macaroni is cooked.
5. 5 Add the spinach and cook for another 2 minutes, until the spinach is wilted.
6. 6 Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot, sprinkled with grated Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!