Minestrone Soup from Libby's

A rainy-day classic minestrone soup with assorted Libby's vegetables.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 367 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup olive oil
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• ½ onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, sliced
• 2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained
• ½ shallot, chopped
• 2 ½ (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 (14 ounce) can plum tomatoes, crushed
• 4 (4 ounce) Libby's® Sliced Carrots Vegetable Cups
• 2 (4 ounce) Libby's® Sweet Peas Vegetable Cups
• 2 (4 ounce) Libby's® Cut Green Beans Vegetable Cups
• 2 (4 ounce) Libby's® Whole Kernel Sweet Corn Vegetable Cups
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in large soup pot over medium heat. Add onions, shallots and celery and cook for 3 minutes.

Step 2

Add beans and cook for additional 2 minutes. Then add plum tomatoes with juice and cook for 1 minute. Then add chicken broth.

Step 3

Drain carrots, sweet peas, green beans and corn, and add to broth.

Step 4

Season soup with thyme, salt and pepper and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes. Serve with grated parmesan, if desired.