# Weeknight Minestrone
By Mise Test Kitchen. 6 servings. Prep 15 min, cook 35 min.
https://mise.how/weeknight-minestrone

A hearty vegetable soup with white beans and little pasta that eats like a meal. Finish with Parmesan and basil.

## Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 can diced tomatoes, 14.5 oz can
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1½ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 zucchini, diced
- 1 can cannellini beans, 15 oz can, drained and rinsed
- 4 oz ditalini
- 3 oz baby spinach
- ½ cup grated Parmesan
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves, torn

## Steps
1. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook 1 yellow onion, 2 carrots, and 2 celery stalks until soft.
2. Stir in 3 cloves garlic, 2 tbsp tomato paste, and 1 tsp dried oregano for 1 minute, then add 1 can diced tomatoes, 6 cups vegetable broth, 1½ tsp kosher salt, and ½ tsp black pepper. Bring to a boil.
3. Add 1 zucchini, 1 can cannellini beans, and 4 oz ditalini. Simmer, stirring now and then, until the pasta is tender.
4. Stir in 3 oz baby spinach until wilted. Taste for salt and serve topped with ½ cup grated Parmesan and ¼ cup fresh basil leaves.

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