Easy Minestrone Soup Recipe | Two Peas & Their Pod

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Minestrone Soup is a classic Italian soup that is hearty, healthy, and perfect for lunch or dinner on a cold day. This easy homemade minestrone is a family favorite. Serve the soup with crusty bread and Parmesan Cheese.

Today, we are sharing a recipe for Easy Minestrone Soup. I am excited to share this easy, healthy, and comforting minestrone soup recipe because it is one of my favorite winter time meals. I could eat it every single day. This classic soup is always a favorite meal at our house.

How To Make Minestrone Soup

• Minestrone is an Italian soup that usually includes vegetables, pasta, beans, and sometimes meat. I omitted the meat because I wanted the soup to be vegetarian and honestly, I don’t think it needs it. The soup is super hearty because all of the vegetables, beans, and pasta.
• Minestrone soup is very versatile. You can add whatever vegetables, beans, and pasta you like. I included carrots, celery, zucchini, tomatoes, and green beans. This is a great soup to make when you need to clean out the vegetable drawer. You could also add in bell peppers, yellow squash, peas, spinach, or kale.
• I used cannellini beans, which are a white bean. I use canned beans to keep the recipe super simple. You can use great Northern beans or red kidney beans too.
• I chose whole wheat macaroni for the pasta, but any small pasta will work well in this soup.
• If you want the soup to be vegan, omit the Parmesan cheese and if you need the soup to be gluten free, you can use gluten-free pasta, rice, or quinoa.

OTHER RECIPES

I always make a big pot of this easy minestrone soup because it reheats well and we love eating the leftovers. I could eat it for lunch and dinner all week long, and I usually do. It is a great recipe to have on hand durning the cold winter  months.

Garnish a steaming bowl of minestrone soup with parmesan cheese and serve with a slice of crusty bread. This easy soup will warm you up and fill you up and it is much better than Olive Garden’s Minestrone Soup:) Enjoy!

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Minestrone Soup Recipe

This easy minestrone soup recipe is perfect for a cold day. It is hearty, healthy, and comforting. Serve with crusty bread, if desired.

Yield: Serves 8-10

Prep Time:15 minutes

Cook Time:40 minutes

Total Time:55 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 carrots, peeled and diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 1 medium zucchini, diced
• 1 cup fresh or frozen green beans
• 2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 6 cups vegetable broth
• 1 (14 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup whole wheat elbow macaroni (can use gluten-free pasta)
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• Salt and black pepper, to taste
• Parmesan cheese-optional, for garnish

Directions:

1. Heat olive oil in a large stockpot. Add onion, garlic, carrot, and celery. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add in zucchini, green beans, and diced tomatoes. Stir in vegetable broth, beans, pasta, basil, oregano, and thyme. Simmer until vegetables and macaroni are tender, about 35 minutes.
2. Season soup with salt and pepper and serve warm. Garnish with parmesan cheese, if desired.

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