Minestrone Soup

Minestrone Soup

Minestrone soup is loaded with vegetables, beans, pasta, and a delicious tomato broth. This classic soup is healthy and filling!

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 299 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 2 sticks celery chopped
• 3 medium carrots peeled & sliced
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 small zucchini chopped
• 1 cup fresh green beans chopped
• 1 (28 fluid ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 4 cups chicken broth or veggie broth
• 1 (14 fluid ounce) can red kidney beans drained
• 1 (14 fluid ounce) can white kidney (cannellini) beans drained
• 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 3/4 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Fresh basil torn, to taste
• Freshly grated parmesan cheese to taste

Instructions

1. Prep your veggies.
2. Add the oil, butter, onion, celery, carrots, and garlic to a large soup pot. Sauté for 5-7 minutes.
3. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, zucchini, green beans, red kidney beans, and white kidney beans, and Italian seasoning. Increase the heat to high, and bring it to a boil.
4. Once the soup is boling, stir in the pasta. Reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes, uncovered. Stir occasionally to stop the pasta from sticking to the bottom.
5. Once the veggies are tender (some may be tender-crisp), and the pasta is done, stir in the fresh basil, season to taste with salt & pepper, and serve each bowl with some parmesan cheese sprinkled over top.

Recipe Notes

The pasta will soak up the broth the longer you leave it. You may need to add more chicken/veg broth to leftovers. If you're freezing the bulk of this soup, I recommend adding pasta when you thaw and reheat it.
Want to make this soup in your Instant Pot? Check out that version here.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.

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