Italian Minestrone Soup

Italian Minestrone Soup is warm and comforting, perfect for a cold day. With beans, pasta, and vegetables in a creamy tomato sauce, this soup is both filling and nutritious. Minestrone is a classic Italian soup, made with beans and pasta in tomato broth. It’s easy to adapt, and is a great soup to serve with a crusty Italian bread.

Author: It is a Keeper

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: Italian

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 4 Servings

Calories: 262 kcal per serving

Ingredients

2 tablespoons - Olive Oil
¾ cup - Onions
3 cloves - Garlic
¾ cup - Carrot
½ cup - Green Beans
¾ cup - Celery
1 tsp - Oregano
1 tsp - Thyme
2 - Ripe Tomatoes
1 cup - Kidney Beans
1 tsp - Salt
1 tsp - Black Pepper Powder
½ tsp - Red Pepper Flakes
4 cups - vegetable broth
1 - Bay Leaf
½ cup - Elbow Pasta
½ cup - Basil
Cilantro

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a pan; add onion followed by garlic, and sauté for a few seconds on high flame until the onion begins to brown slightly.
Add carrots, green beans, celery, oregano, and thyme, and stir to combine.
Next add tomatoes, kidney beans, salt, black pepper, and chili flakes, and cook on medium flame until tomatoes turn a little mushy.
Add broth and bay leaves, cover, and let it simmer for 20 minutes.
Stir in pasta and cook for 6 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add chopped basil and switch off the heat.
Sprinkle chopped cilantro on top; serve hot and enjoy!

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