5 from 3 votes
Minestrone Soup
This Easy Minestrone Soup recipe is loaded with veggies, beans, and pasta. Hearty, filling, and healthy, this soup is ready in under an hour. Perfect for busy weeknights and the leftovers make an excellent lunch!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
374 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 carrot chopped, medium
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 2 celery sliced thinly, ribs
- 1 teaspoon salt sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper ground
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 28 oz diced tomatoes not drained, canned
- 15.5 oz Kidney Beans drained and rinsed, dark red, canned
- 14.5 oz Green bean drained, canned, cut
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon thyme dried ground
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1 cup elbow macaroni pasta uncooked
- ½ cup parsley for serving
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese for serving, shredded
Instructions
- In a large dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the carrots, onions, celery, salt and pepper. Stirring often, cook until vegetables begin to soften.
- Add the tomatoes, garlic, dark red kidney beans, green beans, broth, bay leaves, thyme, oregano and red pepper flakes. Stir until well combined. Bring the pot to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer for 30 minutes.
- Stir in the pasta and cook for 10 more minutes or until the pasta is cooked.
- Once the pasta is done, remove from heat and take out bay leaves.
- Garnish with parsley and parmesan cheese and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
374kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
62g
(21%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
6mg
(2%)
Sodium
1383mg
(58%)
Potassium
807mg
(17%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
4488IU
(90%)
Vitamin C
25mg
(28%)
Calcium
207mg
(21%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 374
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 374kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 1383mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 807mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 4488IU | 90% |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 21% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.