Hearty Minestrone Soup
Hearty Minestrone Soup brims with tender vegetables, beans, and potatoes simmered in a savory tomato-chicken broth, finished with small pasta for satisfying body. A sprinkle of Parmesan adds a salty nuttiness that rounds out each spoonful. It’s a cozy, family-friendly soup perfect for chilly evenings or a comforting lunch.
- Prep25 mins
- Cook1 hr 40 mins
- Serves6
- DifficultyEasy
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Hearty Minestrone Soup, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 54 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 0 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityGood
- 94 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Processed Culinary Ingredients
- 2 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
How it scores for each health goal
The same recipe scores differently against different goals, because the goal changes the calculation rather than filtering a list. Set your goal in easyChef Pro and every recipe is scored against it.
- 19
- Heart Health
- 74
- Metabolic
- 33
- Digestive
- 20
- Inflammatory
- 41
- Performance
- 44
- General Wellness
- 1
Melt margarine in a heavy stockpot over medium heat.
- 2
Add onion, carrots, and celery; cook, stirring, until they start to soften, 3 to 4 minutes.
- 3
Add broth, beans, tomatoes, potatoes, cabbage, parsley, tomato paste, garlic, and salt; bring to a boil.
- 4
Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 1 hour.
- 5
Add pasta and simmer for 30 minutes more.
- 6
Adjust the seasoning as needed.
- 7
Ladle into bowls and top with Parmesan cheese.
- Calories 255.13 kcal Moderate 13%
- Protein 13.13 g Good Source 26%
- Carbohydrate 29.15 g 11%
- Total Fat 10.23 g Moderate 13%
- Saturated Fat 3.32 g Moderate 17%
- Trans Fat 0.97 g High --
- Cholesterol 19.73 mg Moderate 7%
- Sodium 1025.64 mg High 45%
- Dietary Fiber 4.59 g Moderate 16%
- Total Sugars 4.56 g --
- Added Sugars 0.04 g Low Source 0%
- Calcium 165.75 mg Moderate 13%
- Iron 3.01 mg Moderate 17%
- Potassium 514.75 mg Moderate 11%
- Vitamin A 123.28 mcg Moderate 14%
- Vitamin C 9.65 mg Moderate 11%
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source 0%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Milk 🥛
- Wheat 🌾
- Gluten
- Celery
- Tomatoes 🍅
- Garlic 🧄
- Onions 🧅
About This Recipe
Hearty Minestrone Soup is an Italian dinner recipe made with 15 ingredients. It takes about 2 hrs 5 mins, serves 6, and is rated easy. Key ingredients include Cannellini Beans, Celery, Chicken Broth, and Diced Carrots. Each serving provides about 255.13 kcal, and is a good source of protein.
Recipe Questions
- What is Hearty Minestrone Soup?
- It is an Italian soup recipe made with 15 ingredients, usually served for dinner or lunch or soup.
- What is Hearty Minestrone Soup made of?
- The main ingredients are Cannellini Beans, Celery, Chicken Broth, Diced Carrots, Diced Onion. The full list of 15 is above.
- What goes well with Hearty Minestrone Soup?
- Explore these Italian side-dish recipes.
- How long does it take to make Hearty Minestrone Soup?
- About 2 hrs 5 mins in total: 25 mins to prepare and 1 hr 40 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 255.13 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Hearty Minestrone Soup easy to make?
- This recipe is rated easy, with 15 ingredients and 7 steps.
- Is Hearty Minestrone Soup healthy?
- Hearty Minestrone Soup has an easyChef Pro health score of 46/100. Per serving, it provides 255.13 calories and 13.13 g of protein, or 26% of the Daily Value. Worth noting per serving: sodium at 1025.64 mg (45% of the Daily Value) and saturated fat at 3.32 g (17% of the Daily Value). It contains Milk, Wheat, Gluten, Celery, Tomatoes, Garlic and Onions, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
How easyChef Pro scores recipes and products
easyChef Pro analyzes up to 41 nutrients using data sourced from USDA and other verified food databases. Its scoring method uses the nutrients relevant to nutrition quality, calorie density, processing level, and your selected health goal. Recipes and food products get a health score from 0 to 100, calculated using consistent rules instead of being estimated by AI. The same nutrition data, serving size and health goal will produce the same result.
The calculation evaluates nutrients, calorie density, processing level, and how well the food supports your selected health goal. Protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals and other beneficial nutrients can strengthen the score. High amounts of sodium, saturated fat, added sugar and other nutrients may lower it.
Your health goal also matters. easyChef Pro evaluates recipes and products across six health areas and adjusts their importance for your selected goal. This means the same food may be a better fit for one health goal than another.
For recipes, changing an ingredient, quantity or serving size changes the nutrition and may change the score. Remix the recipe in easyChef Pro to calculate fresh nutrition and scores for the version you actually make. Product scores are based on the nutrition and serving information associated with that specific product.
Score a recipe free, no app required