5 from 27 votes
Classic Minestrone Soup
Classic Minestrone Soup is a vegetable-packed broth featuring onion, celery, carrot, green beans, tomatoes, kidney beans, elbow pasta, and herbs. Simmered together, these ingredients create a hearty, flavorful soup finished with grated Parmesan for a savory touch. It offers a well-rounded meal with varied textures and a balance of fresh and seasoned flavors.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
266 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 celery sliced thinly, stalks
- 1 carrot diced
- 1 cup green beans cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 4 vine tomatoes chopped
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1 teaspoon basil dried
- 14 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 15 ounces Kidney Beans
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup elbow pasta
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a large dutch oven on medium heat with the onion, garlic, celery and carrots and cook for 5-6 minutes until translucent.
- Add in the green beans, tomatoes, salt and pepper, oregano, basil, crushed tomatoes, kidney beans, chicken broth and pasta and bring to a boil, cooking for 8 minutes until the pasta is tender before serving with Parmesan cheese.
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Notes
- Use the instruction timings to set kitchen timers for efficient cooking steps.
Nutrition Information
Calories
266kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
1221mg
(51%)
Potassium
802mg
(17%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
2130IU
(43%)
Vitamin C
29.9mg
(33%)
Calcium
224mg
(22%)
Iron
3.5mg
(19%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 266
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 266kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 1221mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 802mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 2130IU | 43% |
| Vitamin C | 29.9mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 224mg | 22% |
| Iron | 3.5mg | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.