Veggie-Packed Minestrone Soup with Beef – Hamama

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 large onion, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 3 large carrots, diced
• 1/3 pound green beans, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 2 bay leaves
• Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
• Ground cayenne pepper, for heat if desired
• 1 28-ounce can seasoned diced tomatoes
• 1 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth or stock
• 1 15-ounce can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup elbow pasta (I used a gluten-free quinoa pasta for added protein)
• 2 cups fresh kale (or spinach), roughly chopped
• 1/3 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• Nutritional Yeast, optional
• Hamama microgreens