Easy Italian Minestrone Soup Recipe

Easy Italian Minestrone Soup Recipe

I mean...COME ON! Look at how awesome this Minestrone Soup looks. I love that I can stuff my face and eat like a 'gavone' but know that it's actually good for me! If you're in the mood for a delicious, healthy soup tonight...this Italian Minestrone Soup recipe is just the thing!

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 115kcal

Author Tom DeVincenzo

Cost 20

Equipment

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
3 cloves garlic chopped
2 medium onions chopped
2 medium carrots chopped
2 stalks celery chopped
1 medium zucchini chopped
1 tbsp Italian seasoning dried
¾ tsp salt
⅛ tsp crushed red pepper optional, can use more or less if you like
2 14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes
6 cups vegetable broth
1 leaf bay leaf
1 15 oz can red kidney beans
1 cup macaroni or any small pasta you prefer

Instructions

Bring 2 quarts of water to boiling in the pasta pot.
On a separate burner, heat the olive oil in a large pot or dutch oven. Once heated, add the carrots, onions and garlic. Cook for about 5-7 minutes or until the carrots are soft and the onions are translucent.
Once the water is boiling in the pasta pot, add the macaroni. Stir frequently to prevent sticking and cook until al dente (follow the cook time instructions on the package). When pasta is cooked, remove from the pot and set aside.
Add the celery to the pot of cooking vegetables. Cook for about 3 minutes, then throw in the zucchini. Add the salt, crushed red pepper and Italian seasoning. Stir all the vegetables together and cook for about 1 minute.
Pour in the vegetable broth and diced tomatoes to the pot of cooking vegetables. Add the bay leaf as well. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, drop the heat and cook on low for 7-10 minutes. Taste the soup and add more salt/pepper as needed.
Add the cooked macaroni and red kidney beans. Cook for about 2-3 minutes or until they are heated through.

Notes

If you double this recipe, your soup will come close to the brim of a 7.5 Qt Dutch Oven. I doubled this recipe the other night and here's how much it yielded:

3 bowls for me
3 bowls for my wife
1 bowl for each of my two daughters
a nearly full 76 oz container for my sick neighbor!

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