Italian Minestrone Soup
Italian Minestrone Soup is a hearty, affordable bowl of comfort food full of healthy veggies, rice broth, and tender pasta.
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Servings: 12
Calories: 213kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion diced ~ 1 cup
- 3 carrots diced ~ 1 cup
- 3 celery stalks diced ~ 3/4 cup
- 1 red bell pepper diced ~ 1/2 cup
- 4 cloves garlic minced fine ~ 1 tablespoon
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1/2 tablespoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 15 ounces dark red kidney beans drained, rinsed
- 15 ounces Cannellini or white Northern beans drained, rinsed
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 3 ounces tomato paste
- 6-8 cups vegetable broth
- 1 oz Parmesan cheese rind about 1-2"
- 4 cups fresh spinach
- 1/2 pound cooked pasta I prefer Ditalini or mini shells pasta
- Salt and pepper to taste dash of hot sauce *optional*
- Fresh parsley chopped for garnish *optional*
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in salted water until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large pot (at least 6 quarts) over medium heat.
- Add the onion, carrot, bell pepper, and celery. Stir to cook veggies until soft - roughly 3-5 minutes.
- Add garlic, spices, and wine. Stir to combine.
- Add the beans, tomatoes, tomato paste, cheese rind, and broth.
- Bring to a boil.
- Turn heat to a simmer. Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add the spinach and pasta.
- Stir until spinach is wilted and simmer 5 minutes to combine flavors.
- Enjoy with friends, family, and crusty bread.
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Notes
- Dice all the veggies the same size so they cook at the same time.
- To make the broth creamier, puree half the Cannellini beans with a cup of the broth before adding to the soup.
- Need a Vegan version, use vegetable broth and leave out the Parmesan cheese rind. To include the nutty flavor that the cheese adds, replace it with 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast.
- If you are missing one of the items, don't run to the grocery store, just use what you have on hand. That's the beauty of Italian minestrone soup!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 2784mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g