Minestrone-Style Rice Noodle Soup with White Beans and Green Beans

Total time
35 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Yield
4 servings

Minestrone-Style Rice Noodle Soup with White Beans and Green Beans

Directions

12 steps

  1. Set a large soup pot on the stove over medium heat and add the olive oil.

  2. Add the chopped onion to the pot. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring a few times, until it starts to soften.

  3. Add the diced carrots and diced celery to the pot. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring often, until the vegetables look glossy and slightly tender.

  4. Add the sliced garlic, dried oregano, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper to the pot. Stir for 30 seconds, just until the garlic smells fragrant.

  5. Pour the crushed tomatoes into the pot. Stir and cook for 2 minutes so the tomatoes darken slightly and lose their raw canned smell.

  6. Pour the vegetable broth into the pot and raise the heat to high.

  7. Bring the broth to a full boil.

  8. Add the green beans and the drained cannellini beans to the boiling broth.

  9. Lower the heat to medium so the soup bubbles gently. Cook for 5 minutes, until the green beans start to soften but still look bright.

  10. Add the broken rice noodles to the pot. Use a spoon to press them under the broth so they start to soften evenly.

  11. Cook the noodles for 4 to 6 minutes, stirring every minute so they do not clump together, until they are tender but not mushy.

  12. Add the baby spinach to the pot. Stir for 1 to 2 minutes, until the spinach wilts into the broth.