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Last updated on January 25, 2025. Originally posted on November 12, 2019 By Maryea / 3 Comments

Minestrone Soup Recipe

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This Minestrone Soup recipe is quick, easy, healthy, and is perfect any time of year!Minestrone Soup Recipe--in a big pot with a ladle serving it

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Soup.

That’s my answer to the question, “What do you feel like eating?” about 95% of the time, especially this time of year. Give me a warm bowl of soup, and I’m going to be a happy girl. Minestrone Soup Recipe in a bowl with two hands around the bowl

I think I was meant to be Italian because all of my favorite foods originate in Italy. When it comes to soup, Minestrone Soup is probably my all-time favorite. Throw whatever vegetables and beans you have on hand into a pot? YES, this is my kind of soup.

This Minestrone Soup recipe also includes pasta because, well, I think just about everything is better with pasta. For the vegetables I use onion, carrot, and celery (essential) and parsnip and zucchini (totally negotiable). And tomatoes, of course. The beans are kidney beans, but use cannellini or navy beans if you prefer. 

Minestrone Soup Recipe Ingredients 

What I’m saying is that this Minestrone Soup recipe is flexible. Use what you have on hand or what’s in season or what you love. If you really want to make it sing, throw a parmesan rind in there. You will be really happy you did because of the flavor it imparts. Really, really happy. Minestrone Soup Recipe-close up shot of the vegetables and beans

Whether you’re making this with grocery store vegetables in the winter or garden fresh vegetables in the spring or summer, this Minestrone Soup recipe is quick and easy to make. It’ll keep you warm in the winter and eating all of your fresh vegetables in the summer. Go make it!

How to Make This Minestrone Soup Recipe 

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Minestrone Soup Recipe in a bowl with two hands around the bowl

Minestrone Soup Recipe


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  • Author: Maryea
  • Total Time: 47 minutes
  • Yield: 4-6 servings 1x
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Description

Use whatever vegetables and beans you have on hand to make this quick and easy Minestrone Soup recipe!


Ingredients

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  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 carrot chopped
  • 1 celery stalk, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped parsnip or other hard vegetable
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 cups stock, vegetable or chicken
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes with basil
  • 1 bay leave
  • rind from parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup chopped zucchini or other soft vegetable
  • 1/2 cup small pasta, such as tubetti
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup chopped parsley leaves

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, and celery and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add the parsnip and season everything well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cook the parsnip with the onion, carrot, and celery for an additional 2 minutes.
  3. Stir in the stock, tomatoes, bay leaf, and the parmesan rind if you are using it and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
  4. Add the zucchini and pasta and bring to a simmer again, and simmer for another 10 minutes.
  5. Stir in the beans and garlic and simmer another 5 minutes.
  6. Remove the bay leaf and parmesan rind and serve. Enjoy!

Notes

Hard vegetable substitution ideas: potatoes, sweet potatoes, winter squash, turnips

Soft vegetable substitution ideas: green beans, summer squash, baby spinach, kale

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 37 minutes

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
  • Calories: 241
  • Sugar: 10.5 grams
  • Fat: 8.3 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 36.8 grams
  • Protein: 7.4 grams

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This post was first published in January 2018. A video was added November 2019.

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  1. solitaire bliss says

    May 12, 2025 at 12:12 am

    Beans combined with lemon and tomatoes, how unique.

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  2. Katelyn Porter says

    June 2, 2021 at 8:51 am

    We love this soup recipe!

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  3. Noemi says

    March 13, 2020 at 8:32 am

    This is totally my kind of meal, I definitely need to try this! 🙂

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