Veg Minestrone Soup (Italian recipe)
Here's a recipe for a classic Italian-style Veg Minestrone Soup:
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2-3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1 medium zucchini, diced
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes
- 1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup small pasta (e.g. ditalini, elbow macaroni, or small shells)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Grated Parmesan cheese, for serving (optional)
Instructions:
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Add the onion and garlic, and cook until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add the carrots, celery, and zucchini, and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Add the diced tomatoes (with their juice), cannellini beans, oregano, basil, thyme, vegetable broth, and water. Bring the soup to a simmer.
- Add the pasta to the soup and cook until the pasta is tender, about 8-10 minutes.
- Season the soup with salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and top with grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.
Enjoy your delicious Veg Minestrone Soup!
Let me know in the comment box if you have any questions or suggestions.
Healthy Veg Minestrone Nutrition information
Here's the nutrient information for the recipe provided
- Serving size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 161
- Total fat: 3.4g
- Saturated fat: 0.5g
- Trans fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 938mg
- Total carbohydrate: 27.9g
- Dietary fiber: 6.8g
- Total sugars: 6.1g
- Protein: 6.6g
Note: The nutrient information may vary slightly depending on the specific brand of ingredients used and the exact method of preparation.