Easy Minestrone Soup Recipe
This easy minestrone soup recipe is a hearty one-pot wonder packed with vegetables, hearty beans, and pasta.
Equipment
1 stockpot
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Ingredients
- 125 g onion
- 125 g carrot
- 2 celery ribs
- 125 g butternut squash
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 75 g frozen green beans
- 800 g cans chopped tomatoes
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 2 garlic cloves grated
- 1 tsp Italian herbs
- 1.5 litre of vegetable stock
- 400 g cannellini beans rinsed and drained
- 2 handfuls shredded kale
- 75 g small shell pasta
- ½ tsp red chilli flakes
- lemon juice to taste
- salt to taste
TO SERVE:
- parmesan of choice
- bread of choice
Instructions
- Prepare the vegetables: Cut the onion into small dice, cut the carrot into 1cm [0.4 inch] thick slices, cut the celery into small dice, cut the butternut into 2 cm [ 3/4 inch] dice.125 g onion, 125 g carrot, 2 celery ribs
- Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large heavy-bottomed stockpot. Add the onion, carrots, and celery and cook until they start to soften, about 7 minutes.3 Tbsp olive oil
- Add the butternut, green beans, chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, Italian herbs, and vegetable stock.75 g frozen green beans, 800 g cans chopped tomatoes, 2 Tbsp tomato paste, 2 garlic cloves, 1 tsp Italian herbs, 1.5 litre of vegetable stock, 125 g butternut squash
- Bring to the boil, then lower the heat to a simmer and cook covered for 15 minutes.
- Add the cannellini beans, kale, and pasta. Cook for a further 10 minutes or until the pasta is cooked.400 g cannellini beans, 2 handfuls shredded kale, 75 g small shell pasta
- Season to taste with red chilli flakes, lemon juice, and salt.½ tsp red chilli flakes, lemon juice, salt
- Serve with shaved parmesan and bread.parmesan of choice, bread of choice
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 219kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 8gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 401mgPotassium: 558mgFiber: 7gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 6449IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 130mgIron: 4mg