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Minestrone Soup Recipe
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Minestrone Soup

Although it’s possibly Italy’s most famous soup, there is no formal recipe for Classic Minestrone Soup. Mouth-wateringly healthy, it’s really a good, hearty, vegetable, beans, and pasta soup. I cook and keep the soup and the pasta separately so the pasta doesn't get mushy.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Minestrone
Servings: 8
Calories: 155kcal

Ingredients

Vegetables

  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 8 Ounces Cremini Mushrooms Sliced
  • 2 Cups Carrots 1/2-inch dice
  • 1 Cup Celery 1/4-inch slices
  • 1 Teaspoon Garlic Crushed and chopped
  • 1 Leek 1/4-inch slices rinsed well
  • 1 Yellow Squash 1/4-inch slices
  • 6 Cups Vegetable Stock
  • 2 Cups Tomatoes 1/2-inch dice
  • 1 14-Ounce Can Cannellini Beans Drained and rinsed
  • 1 Teaspoon Dry Basil
  • 1 Teaspoon Dry Thyme
  • 2 1/2 Teaspoons Salt
  • 1 Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes

Pasta

  • 2 Cups Pasta Ditalini or Macaroni
  • 3 Cups Fresh Spinach Rough chopped
  • 3/4 Cup Fresh Italian Parsley Rough chopped
  • 1 Cup Frozen Green Peas
  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil

Instructions

Vegetables

  • Add Olive oil and mushrooms to a large pot and sauté until the mushrooms have released their juices and have started to brown. Add the garlic and sauté for one minute.
  • Add all the fresh vegetables and dry herbs, reduce heat to low and cover, sweat for 15 minutes, shaking the pot occasionally to prevent sticking
  • Add stock, tomatoes, and beans, bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer, cover. Simmer for 30 minutes. Check the seasoning, adjust if needed, check vegetables for doneness, I prefer them al dente

Pasta

  • Bring 2 quarts of water plus 3 tablespoons of salt to a boil, pasta water should taste like the ocean. Add the pasta and cook based on the instructions on the package.
  • Add the frozen peas to the boiling water for the last one minute of cooking, just to warm them through.
  • Drain the pasta, add the chopped spinach, parsley, and olive oil. Stir and cover for 3 minutes to steam. Keep pasta and soup separate.

To Serve

  • Place the desired quantity of pasta in the bottom of the bowl. Ladle soup over the top.
  • Sprinkle with grated parmesan and serve with warm crusty bread.
Nutrition Facts
Minestrone Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 155 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 1489mg65%
Potassium 611mg17%
Carbohydrates 26g9%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 8064IU161%
Vitamin C 31mg38%
Calcium 61mg6%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.