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Spring Vegetable Minestrone

It's Spring Minestrone Soup. Easy, one pot vegetable soup that's bursting with fresh green vegetables. Perfect for lightened up lunch or dinner. 

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 221 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil water or veggie both
  • 1 leek may substitute with a regular yellow onion
  • ½ fennel bulb
  • 1 large carrot diced
  • 2 cloves garlic thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 8 c vegetable broth
  • 2 medium potatoes cubed
  • 1 can (15.5 oz) cannellini beans* rinsed and drained, Note 1
  • ½ cup pasta Fusilli, Penne, Elbows, any pasts will do
  • 2 c (about 20 stalks) asparagus trimmed
  • 1 c fresh or frozen peas may substitute with snap peas or frozen corn
  • 1 ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

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  1. Slice off the leek's dark green end. Then thinly slice the remaining pale green part of leek into rings and discard the root end.
  2. Trim off the fennel stalks and the root end. Cut fennel bulb in half and discard tough outer layers. Slice the remaining fennel crosswise. For this recipe, you'll only need to slice one half of the fennel. Make sure to reserve the fennel fronds.
  3. Heat olive oil in a large pot and over medium heat. Add leek, fennel, carrot and garlic. Season the veggies with ½ teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning.
  4. Add vegetable broth, potatoes and beans. Simmer the soup for 5 minutes then add your favorite pasta and cook for another 7 minutes.
  5. Stir in the asparagus and peas and continue cooking for 5 more minutes. Adjust the seasoning and serve garnished with fennel fronds.

Notes

  • Beans
  • If you don't have Cannellini beans, good replacement would be Great Northern Beans or Navy Beans. Ultimately, use whichever beans you have in your pantry. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 221kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 35.7g (12%) Protein 10.5g (21%) Fat 4.3g (7%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 801mg (33%) Potassium 794mg (23%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 5.5g (11%) Calcium 56mg (6%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 221

% Daily Value*

Calories 221kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 35.7g 12%
Protein 10.5g 21%
Fat 4.3g 7%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 801mg 33%
Potassium 794mg 17%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 5.5g 11%
Calcium 56mg 6%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.