Italian Minestrone Soup
User Reviews
4.9
45 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
45 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
12 bowls
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Cuisine
Italian, International
Italian Minestrone Soup
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Full of flavor, this Italian Minestrone Soup is healthy, hearty, and so delicious!
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Ingredients
- 4 ounces pancetta diced
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 2 celery diced, stalks
- 3 large carrot diced
- 1 cup green beans trimmed and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 5 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 ounce diced tomatoes canned
- 1 ounce crushed tomatoes with basil can
- 4 cups chicken broth low-sodium, bone broth
- 4 cups beef bone broth low-sodium
- 1 ounce Kidney Beans drained and rinsed, can
- 1 ounce cannellini beans drained and rinsed, can
- 1 cup elbow pasta
- 2 cups spinach fresh baby
- 1/4 cup basil roughly chopped, fresh
- 1/4 cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese freshly grated
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium-high heat, cook the pancetta until crispy, about 6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pancetta to a small plate and set aside. Leave any pancetta drippings in the pan.
- Add in the olive oil and onion and cook until the onion is translucent; about 5 minutes. Add in the celery, carrots, and green beans and cook until they begin to soften, about 8 minutes.
- Add in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the Italian seasoning and tomato paste.
- Add in the diced and crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, and beef broth, stir well to combine and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Stir in the kidney beans, Cannellini beans, and pasta; cook until the pasta and vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the spinach and cook until wilted, about 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and stir in the basil and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper, as needed. Ladle into bowls, sprinkle with pancetta bits and parmesan cheese, and serve warm.
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4.9
45 reviews
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