Ground Beef Minestrone Soup | No-Beans & Easily Digestible

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Thinly slice 2 carrots.

Chop 1 cup of fresh green beans and half of a zucchini.

Chop 2 stalks of celery into chunkier pieces.

Dice half of a yellow onion and 2 golden potatoes.

Mince 4 cloves of garlic.

Prepare vegetable broth by mixing 5 cups of hot water with 1.5 tablespoons of better than bullion.

Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a sturdy bottom pot over medium-high heat until melted.

Add the diced onion and zucchini to the pot, season with a little salt, and sauté for about 4-5 minutes until soft.

Add minced garlic and sauté for an additional 30 seconds to 1 minute until fragrant.

Transfer the sautéed onion and zucchini mixture to a blender and blend until smooth.

In the same pot, add 2 tablespoons of light olive oil and the ground beef, spreading it around to get color on the bottom.

Season the ground beef with 0.5 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon paprika, 2 teaspoons sage, a few dashes of pepper, and 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce.

Cook the ground beef for about 4-5 minutes until browned, stirring occasionally.

Add the chopped carrots and celery to the pot, cover with a lid to help cook through faster.

After a minute, check the meat, then pour in the prepared vegetable broth, diced potatoes, 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, and 1 teaspoon salt.

Add the can of diced tomatoes and stir everything together, then cover and let simmer at a low boil for about 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, add 0.5 cup gluten-free macaroni, 1 cup cut green beans, and 2 cups baby spinach to the pot, stirring gently.

Cover and simmer for another 10-12 minutes until pasta is al dente.

After simmering, optionally stir in 1 tablespoon of lemon juice for brightness.

Serve the soup garnished with shredded Parmesan cheese and torn fresh basil leaves.

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