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Easy Minestrone Soup

Easy Minestrone Soup

Easy Minestrone Soup makes a great meatless meal with tomatoes, zucchini, corn, white beans and pasta. You'll love this hearty bowl of soup!
Servings: 6 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup carrots, chopped
  • 1/2 cup celery, diced
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 2 cups green cabbage, chopped very thin
  • 32 ounces crushed tomatoes
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup green peas, frozen
  • 15 ounces cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup zucchini, chopped, about 1 small
  • 1 cup baby spinach, optional
  • 1 cup ditalini pasta, uncooked
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, for garnish

Instructions

  • In a Dutch oven over medium heat, add olive oil and sauté the onions, celery and carrots for 5 minutes. Add the sliced cabbage and minced garlic and continue cooking for another 5 minutes.
  • Add the crushed tomatoes, vegetable broth, Italian seasoning, salt and black pepper. Stir in the remaining vegetables, cover the pot with a lid and simmer on low for 20 minutes.
  • Remove the lid and add the pasta and crushed red pepper, if desired. Cook for 10 more minutes. Serve the soup with a salad and bread for a complete meal. Bowls can be topped with grated Parmesan cheese before serving. Recipe makes 6 servings.
    Easy Minestrone Soup

Equipment

  • 1 Dutch oven

Notes

Substitutions:
  • Vary the pasta that is used in the soup to what your family likes the best. We adore ditalini due to its small size and the fact that it cooks very quickly. Using other small pasta shapes, like elbow macaroni, orzo or spaghetti broken into small pieces is also a great choice.
  • Add kale to the mix to replace the green cabbage. It gives the soup vibrant color and provides texture as well.
  • Chickpeas or garbanzo beans can be used instead of cannellini beans. They are just as hearty and will add great flavor.

Nutrition

Calories: 315kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 16gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 1533mgPotassium: 812mgFiber: 11gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 3377IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 252mgIron: 5mg