5 from 33 votes
Minestrone Soup
Minestrone Soup brings together a medley of vegetables like carrots, celery, and cabbage with kidney and garbanzo beans simmered in a rich chicken broth and tomato base. The addition of short cut pasta adds a tender bite, making it a hearty and textured soup. This combination provides a comforting balance of soft vegetables and tender pasta, ideal for colder days or whenever a filling vegetable soup is desired.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
242 kcal
Course:
Soup, Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
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.
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Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 242
% 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.