Minestrone Soup made with Crushed Tomatoes | Mutti Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp avocado or olive oil
• 1 medium yellow or white onion, diced
• 2 ribs celery ( diced)
• 2 carrots (peeled and sliced)
• 1 medium Yukon gold potato (diced into ½ inch cubes - about 1 cup diced potatoes)
• 24.5 oz Mutti® Tomato Puree (Passata)
• 14 oz Mutti® Crushed Tomatoes (Polpa)
• 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth
• 15 oz 15 ounce can kidney beans, rinsed and drained (can also use white beans such as cannelloni or northern beans)
• 1/2 cup orecchiette, elbow noodles, small shells, or any pasta of choice
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning spice
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 medium zucchini, sliced into coins (or 1 cup green beans)
• 4 cups spinach (or can use kale or Swiss chard)
• 1 1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar
• 3/4 tsp salt ( plus more to taste)
• Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
• Freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and parsley, for garnish (optional)