Minestrone soup | Humane World Foundation Canada

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp Olive oil
• 1 Yellow Onion, large, small dice
• 1 1/2 cups Carrot, medium dice
• 1 1/2 cups Zucchini, medium dice
• 1 cup Celery, small dice
• 1 1/2 Tbsp Salt
• 5 Cloves garlic, large, minced
• 1 Tbsp Basil, dried
• 1 Tbsp Oregano, dried
• 1 tsp Black pepper, ground
• 2 Bay leaves
• 2 L Vegetable stock or low-sodium broth (see notes)
• 1 – 796 mL can Crushed tomatoes
• 1 – 398 mL can Diced tomatoes, no salt added
• 1 – 540 mL can Cannellini beans, drained & rinsed
• 1 cup Elbow pasta (small), whole grain
• 4 cups Baby Spinach
• 3 Tbsp Lemon juice, fresh
• 2 tsp sugar (optional)
• 3/4 cup Parsley, flat-leaf, chopped
• Crushed red chili flakes (optional)
• Plant-based parmesan (optional)