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Italian Bean Soup

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min. YIELD: 6 servings (about 2 quarts).
This budget-friendly bean soup with orzo, potato and veggies is so hearty, you won’t even notice it’s meatless. —Gilda Lester, Millsboro, Delaware

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 small potato, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 celery rib, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Italian stewed tomatoes, undrained
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon prepared pesto
  • 1/4 cup uncooked orzo pasta
  • 1 cup fresh baby spinach
  • 1/4 cup grated Romano cheese

Directions

  • 1. In a Dutch oven, saute the onion, potato and celery in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, beans, tomatoes, parsley and pesto. Bring to a boil. Stir in pasta. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until pasta is tender, 10-15 minutes.
  • 2. Add spinach and cook just until wilted. Sprinkle each serving with cheese.

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