Minestrone Vegetable Soup
Minestrone Vegetable Soup brims with tender vegetables, hearty beans, and twirls of rotini in a tomato-broth base seasoned with Italian herbs. Each spoonful balances bright acidity from tomatoes with savory depth and a hint of garlic, making it a cozy, filling bowl for weeknight dinners or casual gatherings. It’s a satisfying, vegetable-forward classic that tastes even better as the flavors meld.
- Prep30 mins
- Cook55 mins
- Serves10
- DifficultyEasy
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Minestrone Vegetable 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
- 25 / 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.
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- 53
- Heart Health
- 80
- Metabolic
- 51
- Digestive
- 42
- Inflammatory
- 46
- Performance
- 54
- General Wellness
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat; cook and stir the onion and the garlic in the hot oil until the onion is tender, 2 to 5 minutes.
- 2
Stir in the chicken broth, tomato juice, diced tomatoes and their juice, spinach, zucchini, carrots, celery, cannellini beans, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper.
- 3
Bring the soup to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and cover the pot.
- 4
Simmer the soup for 45 minutes.
- 5
Bring the soup back to a full boil and stir in the rotini pasta.
- 6
Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the pasta is tender, 10 to 15 more minutes.
- Calories 276.2 kcal Moderate 14%
- Protein 12.48 g Good Source 25%
- Carbohydrate 48.47 g 18%
- Total Fat 3.15 g Low Source 4%
- Saturated Fat 0.54 g Low Source 3%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 6.94 mg Low Source 2%
- Sodium 877.62 mg High 38%
- Dietary Fiber 7.21 g Good Source 26%
- Total Sugars 6.98 g --
- Added Sugars 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Calcium 136.89 mg Moderate 11%
- Iron 3.96 mg Good Source 22%
- Potassium 886.99 mg Moderate 19%
- Vitamin A 91.84 mcg Moderate 10%
- Vitamin C 40.81 mg Good Source 45%
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source 0%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Wheat 🌾
- Gluten
- Celery
- Tomatoes 🍅
- Garlic 🧄
- Onions 🧅
About This Recipe
Minestrone Vegetable Soup is an Italian dinner recipe made with 15 ingredients. It takes about 1 hr 25 mins, serves 10, and is rated easy. Key ingredients include Black Pepper, Cannellini Beans, Celery, and Chicken Broth. Each serving provides about 276.2 kcal, and is a good source of protein.
Recipe Questions
- What is Minestrone Vegetable Soup?
- It is an Italian soup recipe made with 15 ingredients, usually served for dinner or lunch or soup.
- What is Minestrone Vegetable Soup made of?
- The main ingredients are Black Pepper, Cannellini Beans, Celery, Chicken Broth, Chopped Spinach. The full list of 15 is above.
- What goes well with Minestrone Vegetable Soup?
- Explore these Italian side-dish recipes.
- How long does it take to make Minestrone Vegetable Soup?
- About 1 hr 25 mins in total: 30 mins to prepare and 55 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 276.2 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Minestrone Vegetable Soup easy to make?
- This recipe is rated easy, with 15 ingredients and 6 steps.
- Is Minestrone Vegetable Soup healthy?
- Minestrone Vegetable Soup has an easyChef Pro health score of 54/100. Per serving, it provides 276.2 calories and 12.48 g of protein, or 25% of the Daily Value. It is a good source of dietary fiber, iron and vitamin C. Worth noting per serving: sodium at 877.62 mg (38% of the Daily Value). It contains 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.
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