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Homemade Minestrone Soup (+Video)
This easy homemade Minestrone Soup is full of vegetables, pasta and a rich, flavorful tomato-based broth. Perfect for freezing too!
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
30
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
Calories
72
kcal
Author
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Ingredients
2
Tablespoons
vegetable or olive oil
2
stalks
celery, diced
2
carrots, diced
1
small onion, diced
2
cloves
garlic, minced
32
ounce
box vegetable broth
14.5
ounce
can diced Italian style tomatoes
15
ounce
can crushed tomatoes
2
cups
water
2
teaspoons
Italian seasoning
1
cup
uncooked rotini pasta
15.5
ounce
can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1
cup
frozen green beans
salt and pepper, to taste
shredded Parmesan cheese
(for topping, optional)
Instructions
In a large pot, over medium heat, pour in
2 Tablespoons vegetable or olive oil
.
Add in
2 stalks celery, diced
,
2 carrots, diced
and
1 small onion, diced
, Season lightly with
salt and pepper, to taste
.
Cook until vegetables are tender, stirring frequently.
During the last two minutes of cooking, add in
2 cloves garlic, minced
and stir.
Then pour in
32 ounce box vegetable broth
,
14.5 ounce can diced Italian style tomatoes
,
15 ounce can crushed tomatoes
and
2 cups water
. Stir.
Add in
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
seasoning and
1 cup uncooked rotini pasta
. Give it all another good stir.
Cover and simmer over medium heat for about 10-15 minutes, or until pasta starts to become tender.
Then add in
15.5 ounce can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
and
1 cup frozen green beans
.
Cover and simmer for another 5 minutes or until green beans are tender.
Now, give it a taste (be careful, it’s hot!). I always find that I need to add a bit more salt to the pot.
Then serve with a little
shredded Parmesan cheese
on top (optional).
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Nutrition
Calories:
72
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
16
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
637
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
4
g