Creamy Minestrone

 So, this was good, but you have to use cream instead of half and half or the texture gets ruined. I didn't add tortellini to mine, but everything else is the same. I got the recipe from cookingclassy.com. I doubled this, and it made SO much. I don't think I would double it again.

Creamy Minestrone

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups diced yellow onion
• 1 cup diced carrots
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup 1-inch cut fresh green beans
• 1 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic (4 cloves)
• 3 (14 oz) cans low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth, or more to thin as desired
• 2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes
• 2 Tbsp tomato paste
• 1 1/4 cups halved and sliced zucchini (1 small)
• 2 tsp dried basil*
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 (9 oz) pkg. refrigerated three cheese tortellini
• 1 (14.5 oz) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 cups chopped fresh spinach
• 1 1/4 cups half and half**
• Finely shredded parmesan cheese, for serving