Minestrone Soup
Minestrone Soup is an example of rustic Italian comfort food at its best! Serve this vegetable soup with Italian bread for an easy winter meal!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 239kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 2 medium carrots peeled and sliced
- 2 celery ribs sliced
- 1 small zucchini halved and sliced
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 14-oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained (see note)
- 1 15-oz. can Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 15-oz. can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cups frozen cut green beans
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- ¾ cup small pasta ditalini, orecchiette or elbows work well
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 cups fresh spinach leaves
- {for topping} freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- {for topping} fresh basil chopped
Instructions
- Using a 4-quart Dutch oven (or larger), add olive oil and place over medium heat.
- Once heated, add the onions, carrots, celery, zucchini and tomato paste. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for 6-7 minutes, or until onions have softened.
- Add the garlic, tomatoes, Great Northern beans, kidney beans, green beans, bay leaves, broth, dried basil, dried oregano, dried thyme, salt and red pepper flakes; stir until well combined. Bring mixture to a low boil.
- Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add pasta and parsley; stir until well combined. Continue simmering for 10-12 minutes, or until pasta is tender.
- Add spinach leaves; stir until well combined. Let simmer for 2-3 minutes, or until spinach leaves have wilted.
- Garnish with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and chopped basil.
Notes
If possible, look for San Marzano tomatoes – the flavor difference is significant!
Nutrition
Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 1059mg | Potassium: 765mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 4021IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 3mg
