4.9 from 108 votes
Spring Minestrone Soup Recipe
This spring minestrone soup is a fresh and flavorful take on traditional tomato-based minestrone. Colorful, seasonal spring vegetables, creamy mini potatoes, savory pesto, and sharp parmesan cheese make this vibrant soup stand out. It's a versatile recipe for a satisfying one-pot meal that will be on the table in under 30 minutes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 355 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 2 medium carrots diced small
- 1 talk celery diced small
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 12 mini potatoes sliced ⅛ inch thick
- 6 cups chicken bone broth
- ¼ teaspoon chili flakes
- 12 medium asparagus spears chopped small
- 1 cup peas fresh or frozen
- 1 cup snap peas halved
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons pesto
- salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh basil and grated parmesan to serve
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery and cook until the onion is translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for one minute more.
- Add the potatoes, bone broth, and chili flakes, and bring the pot to boil. Reduce the heat and simmer gently with the lid partially on the pot for 10 minutes.
- Add the asparagus, peas, and snap peas and simmer for 5 minutes more.
- Stir the parmesan cheese, lemon juice, and pesto into the soup then season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with fresh pesto and extra parmesan on top.
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Notes
- We use mini potatoes, which are also called creamer potatoes, in this recipe. You can use other small, thin-skinned potatoes. If the potatoes you use are larger than a golf ball size, cut them in half or quarters before you slice them so they will be bite-sized.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2 cups
Calories
355kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
1640mg
(68%)
Potassium
1257mg
(36%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
6430IU
(129%)
Vitamin C
92mg
(102%)
Calcium
249mg
(25%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 355
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2 cups | |
| Calories | 355kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 1640mg | 68% |
| Potassium | 1257mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 6430IU | 129% |
| Vitamin C | 92mg | 102% |
| Calcium | 249mg | 25% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.