Classic Minestrone Soup
Origin of the recipe
Minestrone is a classic Italian soup, bursting with vibrant flavors and fresh vegetables. This recipe combines a rich vegetable broth, beans, pasta, and seasonal ingredients, making it not only nutritious but also easy to prepare. Perfect for vegetarians and those looking for a balanced meal, this soup is the perfect warming treat during the colder months, offering a little bit of sunny Italy in every spoonful!
What do you need for cooking?
Ingredients
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White beans in their own juice
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Frozen green beans
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Durum pasta
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Onions
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Carrot
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Celery
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Garlic
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Chopped tomatoes
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Vegetable broth
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Olive oil
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Fresh parsley
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Red chili pepper flakes
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Bay leaf
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Oregano
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Ground black pepper
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Dried thyme
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Sugar
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Salt
Kitchen utensils
- Knife
- Board
- Spoon
- Pot
Step-by-step recipe
Step 1:
Heat olive oil in a saucepan.
Step 2:
Chop the onion, celery, carrots and pour them into the heated oil.
Step 3:
Add salt and black pepper to the vegetables and stir.
Step 4:
Cook vegetables for 8 minutes over medium heat.
Step 5:
Add chopped or crushed garlic, green beans, white beans in their own juice, chopped tomatoes, dried thyme, chili flakes, bay leaf, oregano, and vegetable broth to the vegetables. Stir and bring to a boil.
Step 6:
Cook covered for 20 minutes over low heat.
Step 7:
Add sugar and pasta to the soup. Stir.
Step 8:
Bring the soup to a boil and cook as directed on the pasta package.
Cooking tips
To make the broth richer, you can chop some of the vegetables in a blender after boiling them.
In Italy, when serving soup, it is lightly drizzled with olive oil.
Minestrone tastes best the second day after cooking, when the vegetables impart their flavor to the broth.
See also:
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