Easy Minestrone Recipe

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Cook and stir garlic in hot oil until fragrant 2 to 3 minutes. Add onion; cook and stir until slightly softened 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in carrots until heated through 1 to 2 minutes.

Pour chicken broth and diced tomatoes into onion mixture; bring to a boil stirring frequently. Add red wine reduce heat to low and stir green beans pinto beans spinach basil oregano salt and black pepper into broth mixture. Bring to a simmer reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until vegetables are tender about 40 minutes.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook seashell pasta in the boiling water stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite about 8 minutes. Drain and stir pasta into soup. Ladle soup into bowls and top with Parmesan cheese.