Minestrone Soup
Hearty and nutritious, this classic Minestrone Soup is loaded with vegetables, pasta and beans! A satisfying meal on its own or paired with a salad and or bread!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 261kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- ¾ cup diced onions yellow or sweet vidalia
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ¾ cup diced carrot
- ¾ cup diced celery
- ½ cup roughly chopped green beans
- 2 medium tomatoes chopped
- 15 ounce can kidney beans drained
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 leaf bay leaf
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- ½ cup small elbow pasta or similar
- ½ cup chopped fresh basil
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pan, over medium heat. Add onion and saute a few minutes. Add garlic and stir while still cooking another 30 seconds. Add carrots, green beans, celery, oregano and thyme. Cook another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in tomatoes, kidney beans, salt, pepper and chili flakes. Cook another few minutes, stirring occasionally. Add broth and bay leaf. Cover and reduce heat. Simmer 20 minutes.
- Stir in noodles and cook just until tender, about 7 minutes.
- Once pasta is tender, remove from heat. Stir in chopped basil.
- If desired, garnish each bowl with chopped cilantro, parsley and/or fresh grated parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 1834mg | Potassium: 545mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 4788IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 3mg