Brian's Famous Minestrone Soup

Why I Love This Recipe

My husband is a great cook (I was very lucky to snag him). Anyhow, it was his mom's original recipe, but he took out some things and added a few of his own touches to make it his own.

Unlike a typical minestrone recipe which has just pasta and vegetables, his recipe is best without the pasta and with ground beef added to it (sorry Vegans).

Ingredients You'll Need

1 1/4 lbs ground beef - 7% fat (needs to be cooked completely prior to adding to the rest of the soup)
2 (14.5 oz.) cans of red kidney beans (you may want to get 2 different brands for color)
2 (14.5 oz.) cans diced tomatoes
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
2 cups of diced potatoes
1 1/2 cups sliced zucchini
2 cups of diced sweet onions
1 cup of chopped celery
1 cup chopped carrots
1/2 box of frozen chopped spinach (6 oz.)
8 cups of water
3 tablespoons of oregano
1 tablespoon rosemary
1 tablespoon thyme
1 tablespoon basil
8 beef bullion cubes
1 tablespoon marjoram
1 teaspoon sage
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon pepper
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (do not add until after soup is cooked). Stir in.

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