Bek's Minestrone Soup

This warm minestrone soup is nicely spiced with jalapeno peppers for a hearty Italian-inspired soup for those cold winter nights.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 245 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 zucchini, chopped
• 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
• 2 potatoes, diced
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with jalapenos
• 1.5 cups water
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste with basil (such as Hunt's®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat butter in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until onion is transparent, 5 to 10 minutes. Add chicken stock, beef broth, and water; bring to a simmer. Stir tomato paste, tomatoes with jalapenos, and potatoes into broth mixture; simmer until potatoes are slightly tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 2

Stir celery, zucchini, carrots, and garbanzo beans into soup mixture; simmer until potatoes are tender and flavors have blended, 45 minutes.