Vegan Minestrone Soup Recipe (2 Ways) - Blondelish.com

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion (diced)
• 1 medium carrot (chopped)
• 1 large celery stalk (chopped)
• 2 garlic cloves (minced)
• 3 Tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 fresh rosemary spring
• 1 can (15 oz) tomato passata
• 2 small zucchini
• 1/2 head of broccoli (broken into florets)
• 1 can (15 oz) red kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
• 1 can (15 oz) garbanzo beans/chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
• 1 cup (100g) dried small shell pasta
• 4 cups (950ml) low sodium vegetable broth
• 2 cups (475ml) water (or as needed to cover the veggies)
• 1 cup (30g) fresh baby spinach (chopped)
• 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
• sea salt and fresh ground black pepper (to your taste)