Minestrone Soup is a simple Italian soup. . One benefit of this soup is you can use both raw vegetables and also cooked vegetables from a previous meal (left overs). Also I use a vegetable stock cube for this recipe making it vegetarian but you can use chicken stock if you prefer. I have used this as a main dish and as a soup dish.
Minestrone Soup
One of my favourite soups.
Print
Facebook
Pinterest
Twitter
Add to Collection
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 646kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 2 sticks celery trim – thinly sliced
- 400 g chopped tomatoes tin
- 1 cube vegetable stock
- 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
- 1 kg vegetables raw or cooked. chunks
- 400 g cannellini beans drained and rinsed
- 350 g pasta or rice / cooked
- cheese cheddar / grated
- salt
- ground black pepper
Instructions
- Place a frying pan or large saucepan over a medium heat and add the 2 tablespoons of oil.
- Add the sliced onion and chopped celery and fry gently for 5 minutes. They should be soft and lightly brown. Remember to stir often so nothing sticks.
- Add the chopped tomatoes together with 2 full tins of boiling water to the pan. Use the kettle.
- Add the vegetable stock cube with the dried mixed herbs to the pan and stir well.
- Any raw vegetables should be added to the pan now. Vegetable such as parsnips, squashes, potato, carrots etc. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for about 5 minutes. Again remember to stir.
- Once the raw vegetables have started to soften (pierce with a knife to test), add the more delicate raw vegetables. Vegetables such as broccoli, kale, courgette, beans and cabbage.
- Bring back to a simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Finally add any cooked vegetables together with the pasta. You can also use rice.
- Season for a further 3 – 5minutes stirring occasionally.
- Test the soup and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- When your happy with the flavour, serve in warmed bowls with a little grated cheese on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 646kcal | Carbohydrates: 121g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 499mg | Potassium: 1021mg | Fiber: 20g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 12912IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 196mg | Iron: 7mg