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Minestrone Soup

Minestrone Soup

Minestrone soup brings hearty, wholesome vegetables together in a cozy one-pot meal.
4.50 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 people
Calories 171 kcal

Equipment

  • Large saucepan

Ingredients
  

  • 2 medium potatoes cubed
  • 10 each green beans chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 stalk celery with leaves, chopped
  • 1 medium carrot chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 14 ounces diced tomatoes or one can
  • 14 ounces cannellini beans or one can
  • 10 leaves baby spinach cut into strips
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 each bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin (see notes for oil-free, WFPB-compliant option)
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large saucepan over medium heat. When hot, add the olive oil (see notes for oil-free, WFPB-compliant option) and onions with a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring frequently for 5 minutes until the onion is golden brown.
  • Add carrots and celery and cook for more 5 minutes, then add another drizzle of olive oil and add garlic and bay leaves. Cook for 1 minute.
  • Add the tomatoes in 3 parts, stirring the mixture frequently. Add water, potatoes and add 2 tsp of salt and black pepper to taste. Turn the heat to high.
  • As soon it starts boiling, reduce heat to low and gently simmer for 40 minutes uncovered.
  • After 40 minutes, add the green beans and continue simmering for more 20 minutes.
  • Taste and check the consistency, it should be a thicken soup. Add the spring greens and cannellini beans. Cook for 3 minutes and serve.

Notes

WFPB (Oil-Free) Variation

To keep this dish oil-free and WFPB-compliant, simply sauté the onions, celery, carrots and garlic in a thin layer of vegetable broth or water in lieu of olive oil. If your vegetables start to stick to the pan, just continue adding a little more broth or water as you sauté them. In this version, we highly recommend using non-stick cookware to prep these vegetables.

Nutrition

Calories: 171kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 6gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 176mgPotassium: 519mgFiber: 6gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1996IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 91mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Comfort Food, Easy, Healthy
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