Classic Minestrone Soup

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A citrusy, vegetarian soup packed full of nutrients, you really can’t go wrong with a classic minestrone soup. This filling, warm, and comforting meal can be made with ingredients you probably already have on hand.

I could eat soup every day. I love chopping the vegetables, the stirring, the simmering, the way my house smells, the whole thing. It is just as comforting for me to make a bowl of soup as it is to eat one.

I have made this classic soup many, many, times before. Now that Wes and I don’t eat meat anymore, I’ve been taking recipes that have always been in heavy rotation and tweaking them so that we can still enjoy them. It has been surprisingly easy, and some I actually much prefer now that they are meatless. (My kids still eat meat so I cook both still, but if I can use one recipe for two meals, even better.)

One day, I was home alone. I don’t usually make myself full pots of soup, but it was cold and snowy and I just felt like I needed something warm. I used what I had in my fridge and pantry and I ate this soup for three days and didn’t get tired of it.

Ingredients //

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 tsp dried basil
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 can petite diced tomatoes
• 2 cans cannellini beans, drained
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1 lemon
• 1 box small tube pasta
• Parmesan cheese, to serve

How to Make // The Steps

Step 1: Heat oil in a Dutch Oven or large pot over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, and celery. Cook for 10 minutes, or until the vegetable soften.

Step 2: Add garlic, dried basil, oregano, salt, and pepper and cook for another minute.

Step 3: Add tomatoes and broth. Reduce heat to low and cook for another 20 minutes.

Step 4: Cook pasta according to package directions. Set aside.

Step 5: Squeeze the juice of one lemon into the soup and add chopped parsley. Taste for seasoning. Add more lemon if you like.

Step 6: To serve, add cooked pasta to the bottom of a soup bowl. Ladle soup over and garnish with parmesan and more parsley.

Variations //

• Add any veggies you have in the fridge. Peas, potatoes, zucchini, anything works.
• Have some leftover meat? A rotisserie chicken? Shred it up and throw it into the pot.
• Add some chili flakes or pesto to change up the flavor profile.

Serving Suggestions //

This classic minestrone soup pairs amazingly with a crusty bread. Just warm a baguette or slice of sourdough in the oven, butter it, and it’s perfect for dipping or enjoying on the side. I also like to pair this meal with a fresh salad, like my kale Caesar salad with parmesan crisp croutons. Whether you’re enjoying it as a lunch or dinner, there’s a million ways you can serve this soup up.

FAQs //

How to Store Classic Minestrone Soup //

This soup tastes even better the next day, as long as you keep the pasta separate. Store the soup either in a Tupperware container or in the Dutch oven you cooked it in (just make sure it’s cool before putting it in the refrigerator) for up to 4 days.

You can also keep it in the freezer for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe container. When it comes to time reheat the minestrone soup, let it defrost in the refrigerator overnight and heat it gently over the stove until it’s hot. Then, make your pasta and add it in.

Classic Minestrone Soup

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A citrusy, vegetarian soup packed full of nutrients, you really can't go wrong with a classic minestrone soup. This filling, warm, and comforting meal can be made with ingredients you probably already have on hand.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 32 minutes mins

Total Time 42 minutes mins

Course Soup

Cuisine Italian

Servings 6 to 8 servings

Calories 234 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion chopped
• 3 carrots chopped
• 2 stalks celery chopped
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 1/2 tsp dried basil
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 can petite diced tomatoes
• 2 cans cannellini beans drained
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1 lemon
• 1 box small tube pasta
• parmesan cheese to serve

Instructions

 

• Heat oil in a Dutch Oven or large pot over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, and celery. Cook for 10 minutes, or until the vegetable soften.
• Add garlic, dried basil, oregano, salt, and pepper and cook for another minute.
• Add tomatoes and broth. Reduce heat to low and cook for another 20 minutes.
• Cook pasta according to package directions. Set aside.
• Squeeze the juice of one lemon into the soup and add chopped parsley. Taste for seasoning. Add more lemon if you like.
• To serve, add cooked pasta to the bottom of a soup bowl. Ladle soup over and garnish with Parmesan and more parsley.

Notes

The lemon and parsley elevate this dish and bring light to your soup.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 234kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 11gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 881mgFiber: 8gSugar: 4g

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