My Minestrone

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup white onion, minced
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 6 cups beef broth or 6 cups vegetable broth
• 3 roma tomatoes, peeled & diced
• 2 celery, chopped
• 4 mushrooms, sliced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 4 ounces ketchup
• 14 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 12 tablespoon fresh parsley
• 1 12 teaspoons oregano
• 1 12 teaspoons salt
• 12 teaspoon black pepper
• 12 teaspoon thyme
• 1 cup hot water
• 4 cups spinach
• 1 medium zucchini, sliced & halved
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can great northern beans, drained
• 34 cup small shell pasta

1. In a large pot saute onion, garlic & carrots in the oil for 5 minutes or until onions are soft.
2. Add meat & brown until partially cooked.
3. Add broth, tomatoes, celery, mushrooms, canned tomatoes, paste and spices to the pot.
4. Bring soup to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
5. Add hot water, zucchini, beans, and pasta and cook for an additional 20 minutes add spinach the last 5 minutes & cook til soft or until desired consistency.

olive oil, white onion, garlic, carrots, ground turkey, beef broth, roma tomatoes, celery, mushrooms, tomatoes, ketchup, fresh basil, parsley, oregano, salt, black pepper, thyme, water, spinach, zucchini, kidney beans, great northern beans, shell pasta

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/my-minestrone-342570 (may not work)