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Italian Minestrone Soup

Simple and hearty Italian minestrone soup, brimming with vegetables, beans and a little pasta.
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Course Soup
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 10
Calories 271 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion chopped
  • 2 carrots chopped
  • 2 celery stalks diced
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 zucchini diced
  • 1 cup green beans trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces, if needed
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp rosemary
  • 15 oz crushed tomatoes
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 inch Parmesan cheese rind optional
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 sprig thyme fresh
  • 15 oz kidney beans
  • Large handful chopped parsley
  • Handful fresh basil leaves
  • Grated Parmesan cheese to serve optional
  • 2 cups ditalini cooked

Instructions
 

  • In a large Dutch oven, heat the extra virgin olive oil over medium heat until shimmering but not smoking. Add onions, carrots and celery. Raise heat to medium-high, if you need to, and cook, tossing regularly, until the veggies soften a bit (about 5 minutes or so). Add the garlic and cook another minute, tossing regularly.
  • Add the zucchini or yellow squash and green beans. Season with paprika, rosemary, and a generous pinch of kosher salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
  • Now add the crushed tomatoes, broth, fresh thyme, bay leaf and Parmesan rind (if using.) Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and partially cover the pot. Let simmer for about 20 minutes or so.
  • Uncover the pot and add the kidney beans. Cook for another 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Finally, Stir in the parsley and fresh basil. And, if serving immediately, stir in the cooked pasta and simmer ever so briefly till the pasta is warmed through; do not overcook.
  • Remove the cheese rind and bay leaf. Taste and adjust seasoning to your liking. Serve the minestrone hot in dinner bowls with a sprinkle of grated Parmesan (optional.)

Nutrition

Calories: 271kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 11gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 611mgPotassium: 540mgFiber: 6gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 2373IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 3mg
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