Vegetable White Bean Orzo Soup

Vegetable, White Bean, and Orzo Soup:


Recipe from For the Love of Cooking.net

1-2 tsp of olive oil
1/2 sweet yellow onion, diced
3 carrots, diced
3 stalks of celery, diced
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp dried oregano
2 cloves of garlic, minced
6 cups of chicken broth
1 15 oz can of diced tomatoes, drained
1 15 oz can of cannellini beans, drained
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
1 cup orzo pasta
1 cup of zucchini, diced
1 cup of yellow squash, diced
2 cups of baby spinach

Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, dried basil, and oregano. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5-6 minutes; add the minced garlic and cook for one more minute, stirring constantly. Add the broth, tomatoes, beans, and sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste then cover with a lid and cook for 30-40 minutes, or until the veggies are tender. Add orzo and cook for 8 minutes then add the zucchini, yellow squash, and spinach. Taste and re-season if needed. Cook for 2 minutes then ladle into bowls.
 
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Yum!  This was excellent!!  Loaded with healthy veggies and beans.  The orzo made it nice and hearty too.  We ate it with flaky buttermilk biscuits for a great Sunday evening meal.