Minestrone soup

🍳 60 min

🔥 299 cal

✍️ by Taisiia Dobrozorova

0 votes

12 g

Proteins

37 g

Carbs

12 g

Fats

Servings

This dish is more of a blueprint for soup than a set of rules. You are free to make a soup based on what you have on hand and your personal preferences. Whether you like kale, chard, or cavolo nero, or you are in love with celery, there are no limits on what to put in the saucepan while cooking!

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Minestrone soup Recipe

Essential ingredients

Olive oil
5 g (1 tsp)
Onions
40 g (0.3 pieces)
Celery stalks
30 g
Carrots
30 g (¼ cup)
Zucchini
30 g (⅒ pieces)
Pancetta
30 g
Garlic
3 g (1 tsp)
Canned beans
30 g (⅒ cup)
Chopped tomatoes
30 g (¼ cup)
Tomato purée
20 g (⅒ cup)
Vegetable stock
150 g (¾ cup)
Bay leaf
2 g (1 pieces)
Pasta
30 g (¼ cup)
Kale cabbage
30 g (1 cup)

Ingredients to taste

Parmesan (grated), Salt, Black pepper, Basil, Oregano

How to make

Please follow the next steps:

1
Heat the oil in a large saucepan over low-medium heat.
2
Gently fry the carrot, onion, celery, courgette, and pancetta for about 10 minutes.
3
Tip in the garlic and oregano, and cook for about 1 min.
4
Add the beans, chopped tomatoes, purée, stock, and bay leaf.
5
Season with salt or pepper up to taste. Simmer for about 30 mins.
6
Put the pasta and greens, and cook for a further 10 minutes.
7
Spoon into a bowl and scatter with the basil and some parmesan. Enjoy!

Weight Loss Tips

Vegetables contain a large amount of fiber, vitamins, and vegetable protein, which bypass the animal according to some indicators.
Withered dill, parsley, and celery will become fresh again when put in vinegar water.
To reduce the loss of vitamins during simmering, conduct heat treatment in a pan covered with a lid.

Additional Information

Cooking Method
Simmering
Recipe category
Lunch, Soup
Recipe cuisine
American
Tools
Knife, Cutting board, Saucepan

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