Green Minestrone Soup
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4.5
6 reviews
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Green Minestrone Soup
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This minestrone soup is PACKED with healthy green veggies, fresh herbs, and topped with a drizzle of olive oil, Parmesan, and pepper. It comes together in 30 minutes and is freezable.
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or bacon grease, butter, or other fat
- 1 onion diced
- 2 ribs celery thinly sliced (including leaves, if available)
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 zucchini quartered and sliced
- 2 cups cabbage chopped (about one quarter of a head of cabbage)
- 2 cups broccoli chopped (about one small head)
- 2 cups green beans cut into roughly one-inch pieces (frozen or fresh)
- kosher salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 8 cups chicken stock/broth or vegetable broth
- 15 oz. canned cannellini beans rinsed and drained (white kidney beans)
- 1 cup small pasta such as cavatelli or ditalini
- 2 cups spinach chopped (fresh or frozen)
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil cut chiffonade or chopped
- extra olive oil, parmesan cheese, and fresh ground black pepper for serving.
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Instructions
- In a large pot, heat the olive oil (2 tablespoons) and sauté the onions and celery over medium high heat until softened and starting to brown (about 3 minutes).
- Add the 2 cloves minced garlic and fresh thyme (1 teaspoon); stir until fragrant (about 1 minute).
- Add zucchini, cabbage, broccoli, and green beans. Season with salt and pepper, and stir to coat.
- Add the chicken broth (8 cups) and bring to a boil.
- Add the beans (15 oz.) and pasta (1 cup) and turn heat to low. Simmer until pasta is cooked; about 10 minutes.
- Turn heat off. Stir in spinach (2 cups) and basil (2 tablespoons) until wilted and soft.
- Serve with a drizzle of good quality extra virgin olive oil, Parmesan cheese, and freshly ground black pepper.
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Notes
- For a vegetarian version, be sure to use vegetable broth instead of chicken.
- For a vegan version, use vegetable broth and omit the cheese on top.
- For a gluten free version, use gluten free pasta.
- For a grain free version, use grain free pasta such as chickpea flour pasta or an alternative such as quinoa.
- The provided nutrition information does not include any added sodium from seasoning to taste, any optional ingredients, and it does not take brands into account. Feel free to calculate it yourself using this calculator or by adding the recipe to Yummly.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
247kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
1190mg
(50%)
Potassium
1032mg
(29%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1618IU
(32%)
Vitamin C
75mg
(83%)
Calcium
142mg
(14%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 247 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 247kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1190mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 1032mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1618IU | 32% |
| Vitamin C | 75mg | 83% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 14% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.5
6 reviews
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