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Minestrone Soup: the comfort Vegetable Soup
This minestrone soup is inspired by the classic Italian vegetable soup. It’s full of rich flavors and will warm the hearts of anyone who tastes it.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 324 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mediterranean , French , Italian
Ingredients
- 2 zucchini
- 2 potato or 1 cup of pumpkin
- 1 onion or 1 leek
- 2 carrot
- 3 cup string beans or cauliflower
- 2 cup spinach
- 2 cup peas or beans, chickpeas, broad beans
- 2 tomato
- 1 stalk celery
- 4 bay leaves
- 2 cup vegetable stock
- 2 cup small pasta
- salt and pepper
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Optional
- 2 cloves garlic
- 5 basil leaves
- 2 sprig parsley
- 2 sprig thyme
Instructions
- Carefully wash and rinse all the vegetables; peel the potatoes, and remove the seeds from the tomatoes.
- Cut them into small even pieces so that they cook evenly. Set aside the carrots, leek, and onion because they need a longer cooking time to release their flavor.
- Put a little oil in a stockpot or dutch oven, brown carrots, leek, onion over medium-high heat for a few minutes (do not toast the onion and leek; otherwise, they will get bitter).
- Add the other vegetables, the herbs, and the Parmigiano rind (if you choose).
- Pour enough vegetable stock to cover all of the vegetables: the vegetable stock be about 1 inch (3 cm) above the vegetables.
- Partially cover the pot with a lid and cook for about 25 minutes; add a little water if it gets too thick.
- Before serving, remove the Parmigiano rind and season with little extra virgin olive oil.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
324kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Sodium
539mg
(22%)
Potassium
1462mg
(42%)
Fiber
12g
(48%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
8730IU
(175%)
Vitamin C
96mg
(107%)
Calcium
126mg
(13%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 324
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 324kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Sodium | 539mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 1462mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 8730IU | 175% |
| Vitamin C | 96mg | 107% |
| Calcium | 126mg | 13% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.