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
- 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
- Protein 12.48 g Good Source
- Carbs 48.47 g Moderate
- Total Fat 3.15 g Low Source
- Saturated Fat 0.54 g Low Source
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source
- Cholesterol 6.94 mg Low Source
- Sodium 877.62 mg High
- Fiber 7.21 g Good Source
- Sugar 6.98 g Moderate
- Added Sugar 0.0 g Low Source
- Calcium 199.09 mg Moderate
- Iron 3.96 mg Good Source
- Potassium 886.99 mg Moderate
- Vitamin A 91.84 mcg_rae Moderate
- Vitamin C 47.97 mg Good Source
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source
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.
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