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The BEST Minestrone Soup

January 9, 2018 | Italian

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I first shared this recipe on Lil’Luna where I am a contributor. Warm up on a cold winter day with this healthy Minestrone Soup. This flavorful Italian soup is packed with various vegetables, broth, beans, and pasta.

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Just over here eating some delicious Minestrone Soup because I’m freezing my rear end off. We had a blizzard here the other day and two snow days. It got so cold that our heater couldn’t even keep up one of the days so I’ve been sipping on hot chocolate and eating Texas Chili this Minestrone Soup.

Multiple bowls of Minestrone Soup sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.

As much as I hate the cold, I do love wearing layers upon layers, leggings, and snuggling up in a blanket on the couch. The only thing missing is a fireplace. One day. But for now I’ll just warm up from the inside out with a bowl of soup.

What is Minestrone Soup?

Minestrone Soup has a salty tomato and broth base with loads of veggies, beans, barley, and little pasta noodles. You might be thinking that since this is a meatless soup it’s more of an appetizer but it is hearty and contains a good amount of protein thanks to all those beans and barley. Serve it in a large bowl with some good ole crusty Italian bread and dinner is served!

Large stock pot of Minestrone Soup made up of a variety of vegetables, beans, and pasta shells.

I know lots of people rant and rave over Olive Garden Minestrone Soup but let me tell you a secret- this one is better! This is actually a copycat recipe of Ristorante della Fontana that used to be in downtown Salt Lake City. My mom still talks about how good their Minestrone Soup was and this takes just like!

Not only does this Minestrone Soup have amazing flavor, it’s also quite nutritious! While you might get a little intimidated by the long list of ingredients in this soup, just know that it is truly worth it and makes it so flavorful.

How to Make Minestrone Soup:

This soup starts out with cooking the mirepoix (onion, carrots, and celery). Oh my, does this smell divine! It takes me back to my childhood home and standing next to my mom in the kitchen watching her cook.

You cook the veggies in a pot until softened and then you add in almost all the other ingredients and let it simmer so that the vegetables and barley cook. Then you add in the pasta, cabbage, and garbanzo beans. The reason you wait to add these is so they don’t get overdone. No one wants mushy noodles.

Close to the very end you add the frozen peas and green beans and stir in the spinach. This ensures that they don’t get over cooked and have that ugly school lunch green bean color. You know what I’m talking about. Ladle it into some bowls and dinner or lunch is served! Garnish with some fresh Parmesan cheese, serve with some crusty bread and enjoy!

One bowl of Minestrone Soup packed with various vegetables, broth, beans, pasta, and sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.

HERE ARE A FEW MORE SOUP RECIPES THAT YOU ARE SURE TO ENJOY:

  • Instant Pot Beef and Barley Soup
  • Black Bean Soup
  • Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup
  • Sausage & Tortellini Soup
  • Chicken Fajita Soup

TOOLS USED TO MAKE THE BEST MINESTRONE SOUP:

Enamel Cast Iron Dutch Oven– I love this one and it’s affordable. I use it for soup, stew, bread…

Knife Set– I got this when I got married almost 8 years ago. I use them multiple times a day and they’re still going strong!

Cutting board– I love having various sizes of cutting boards and these are awesome because they won’t slip and slide around on the counter.

One bowl of Minestrone Soup packed with various vegetables, broth, beans, pasta, and sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.
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Minestrone Soup

Warm up on a cold winter day with this healthy Minestrone Soup. This flavorful Italian soup is packed with various vegetables, broth, beans, and pasta.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time45 mins
Total Time1 hr
Servings: 8
Calories: 283kcal
Author: Garnish and Glaze

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 sweet onion, diced
  • 1 1/2 cups carrots, diced
  • 1 cup celery, diced
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1 can (6 ounce) tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 13 cups water
  • 7 teaspoons beef bouillon
  • 6 teaspoons chicken bouillon
  • 1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup pearl barley
  • 1 Parmesan rind (optional)
  • 1 cup miniature shell pasta
  • 1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup cabbage, chopped
  • 1 cup frozen green beans
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 cup fresh spinach, packed
  • Parmigiano Reggiano, freshly shredded

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large stock pot and add the onion, carrots, and celery. Cook for about 5 minutes until onions are tender. Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds. Stir in the seasonings, tomatoes, and tomato paste, and then the water, bouillon, kidney beans, barley, and Parmesan rind. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. 
  • Add the pasta, garbanzo beans, and cabbage, cover and simmer 10 more minutes. 
  • Add the green beans and peas and cook covered for another 5 minutes. Stir in the spinach. Serve soup topped with Parmesan.
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Minestrone Soup
Nutrition Facts
Minestrone Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 283 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Sodium 867mg38%
Potassium 930mg27%
Carbohydrates 49g16%
Fiber 12g50%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 12g24%
Vitamin A 7000IU140%
Vitamin C 27.5mg33%
Calcium 157mg16%
Iron 4.6mg26%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Warm up on a cold winter day with this healthy Minestrone Soup. This flavorful Italian soup is packed with various vegetables, broth, beans, and pasta.

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Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    February 13, 2019 at 2:06 am

    If you don’t have bullion could you use canned broth? If so how much? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Melanie says

      February 14, 2019 at 8:59 am

      You’ll substitute the 13 cups of water with 7 cups beef bouillon and 6 cups chicken bouillon. If you want it vegetarian you can just use 13 cups vegetable broth.

      Reply

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