Description
Experience the comforting flavors of this Minestrone Soup, filled with fresh vegetables, beans, and pasta. It’s a quick and healthy meal, perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 medium carrots, chopped
- 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon sea salt, plus more to taste
- freshly ground black pepper
- 3 garlic cloves, grated
- 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1½ cups cooked white beans or kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup chopped green beans
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ¾ cup small pasta, elbows, shells, orecchiette
- ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
- red pepper flakes
- grated parmesan cheese, optional, for serving
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add the onion, carrots, celery, salt, and several grinds of black pepper, and cook for 8 minutes until the vegetables soften.
- Incorporate the garlic, tomatoes, beans, green beans, broth, bay leaves, oregano, and thyme.
- Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Stir in the pasta and cook uncovered for 10 more minutes until the pasta is cooked through.
- Season to taste and serve with parsley, red pepper flakes, and parmesan if desired.
Notes
Feel free to use any small pasta you have on hand.
Adjust the seasoning as per your preference for salt and pepper.
This soup can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg