Craving a homemade meal? This quick and easy Orzo Minestrone Soup recipe will do the trick! It’s full of flavor and ready in 30 minutes or less.
Quick Orzo Minestrone Soup Recipe
This recipe is focused on a quick and easy lunch or dinner option for busy weekdays or lazy weekends. This is a vegetarian version, but you can easily add cooked chicken to this Minestrone soup recipe. Your family will love this hearty and healthy soup!
Measurements with easy to follow printable directions are available at the bottom of this post.
INGREDIENTS
- carrot
- onion
- celery stalks
- zucchini
- Olive Oil
- can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- can white or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- Italian seasoning
- garlic powder
- vegetable broth (or water)
- can diced tomatoes
- fresh parmesan
- fresh spinach, chopped
- orzo pasta, cooked
- Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
- Lemon wedges and fresh chopped parsley to garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat oil in a large pot or skillet over medium heat. Saute onions until translucent. Add the carrots and celery and saute 5-6 minutes or until softened. Add the zucchini and continue to sauté for another 5 minutes.
Add the beans, fresh basil, bay leaf, oregano, thyme, vegetable broth, and diced tomatoes. Salt and pepper to taste Cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook the orzo according to package directions in a separate pot. Set aside.
Once the soup is finished, turn off heat and stir in the chopped spinach.
To serve, scoop the orzo pasta into a bowl and pour the soup mixture over the orzo. Sprinkle the top with parmesan cheese, a squeeze of lemon, and garnish with fresh chopped parsley.
Print the recipe below!
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Quick Orzo Minestrone Soup
Craving a homemade meal? This quick and easy Orzo Minestrone Soup recipe will do the trick! It’s full of flavor and ready in 30 minutes or less.
Ingredients
1 carrot, diced 1 onion, diced 1 celery stalks, diced 1 zucchini, diced Olive Oil 1–15oz can kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1–15oz can white or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained 1 tbsp Italian seasoning 2 tsp garlic powder 5 cups vegetable broth (or water)1–15 oz can diced tomatoes 1/2 cup fresh parmesan 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped 3/4 cup orzo pasta, cooked Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste Lemon wedges and fresh chopped parsley to garnish
Instructions
Heat oil in a large pot or skillet over medium heat. Saute onions until translucent. Add the carrots and celery and saute 5-6 minutes or until softened. Add the zucchini and continue to sauté for another 5 minutes.
Add the beans, fresh basil, bay leaf, oregano, thyme, vegetable broth, and diced tomatoes. Salt and pepper to taste Cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook the orzo according to package directions in a separate pot. Set aside. Once the soup is finished, turn off heat and stir in the chopped spinach.
To serve, scoop the orzo pasta into a bowl and pour the soup mixture over the orzo. Sprinkle the top with parmesan cheese, a squeeze of lemon, and garnish with fresh chopped parsley.
We hope you enjoy this filling Orzo Minestrone soup recipe!
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AstroTalk says
This is one of the most amazing recipes for soup i have ever made. Thanks for sharing it with us