Minestrone Soup
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Minestrone Soup
Description
The Minestrone Soup recipe uses a base of sautéed onion, carrot, and celery cooked in butter and olive oil before adding chicken broth, canned beans, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, herbs, and shredded cabbage. Simmering the mixture allows the flavors to meld and the vegetables to soften without losing their texture. Adding the pasta shortly before serving ensures it cooks just right without becoming mushy, contributing a pleasant chewiness to the soup. Finished with seasoning to taste, the soup offers a balance between the savory broth, the earthiness of beans, and the fresh bite of cabbage.
The soup can be enjoyed on its own or complemented with Parmesan cheese and crusty bread to add richness and a contrasting crunch. This makes it suitable as a starter or a complete meal for lunch or dinner. The combination of ingredients offers both protein and vegetables in a single dish.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 large carrot peeled and diced
- 2 ribs celery washed and chopped
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 15 oz Kidney Beans 1 can, rinsed and drained, dark
- 15 oz garbanzo beans 1 can, rinsed and drained
- 15 oz tomato sauce 1 can
- 14.5 oz diced tomatoes 1 can
- 2 cups cabbage shredded
- 1 tablespoon basil
- 1 teaspoon oregano or marjoram
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 cup short cut pasta such as shells
Instructions
- In a large pot, sauté onions, carrots, and celery in butter and oil over medium heat for 7-10 minutes.
- Stir in water, chicken broth, beans, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, seasonings, and cabbage.
- Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer for at least 20 minutes. 10 minutes before serving, pour in pasta to cook or boil it separately.
- Serve with parmesan cheese and good quality crusty bread.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 242 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 242kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 949mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 888mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 905IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 30mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 96mg | 10% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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