OLIVE GARDEN'S MINESTRONE SOUP

OLIVE GARDEN'S MINESTRONE SOUP... an amazing Olive garden soup recipe to try..nice one !

INGREDIENTS
1 cup finely minced celery
• 1 cup finely minced onion
• 1 cup finely minced carrot
• 1/2 cup garbanzo beans
• 1/2 cup kidney beans
1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup whole dried peas
• 1/2 cup white pea beans
• 3/4 cup sliced carrots
• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped onion
• 3/4 cup sliced celery
• 3/4 cup chopped bell pepper
• 1/2 cup rice or barley
• 2 tablespoons minced parsley
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• Pepper to taste
• 1 cup shell macaroni
• Parmesan cheese

INSTRUCTIONS
Slowly sauté onion, celery and carrot in butter until very brown.
Add peas and beans and about 3 quarts of water. Cook slowly until beans are almost done (check garbanzos — they will take the longest) about 2 to 2-1/2 hours. Add the remaining vegetables, rice and spices and more water if necessary and cook another hour. About 20 minutes before serving time, add the macaroni and more water if needed. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve with crusty garlic bread. The olive garden soup recipe is ready to serve. Amazingly nice....enjoy it !

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