Minestrone with vegetables, beans, small pasta, parmesan and basil
Italian Recipe

Minestrone

This minestrone combines onion, carrot, celery, potato, zucchini, tomatoes, beans, broth and small pasta. In the end Parmesan, basil or pesto provide depth without making the soup heavy.

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Total time 55 min
Calories 390 kcal
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Why this recipe works

Minestrone with vegetables, beans and small pasta

Minestrone is flexible, but not indiscriminate. Hard vegetables come first, delicate vegetables later. Beans give substance, pasta or rice make the soup filling. If the pastas cook along, there should be enough broth in the pot.

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Recipe

Minestrone

Minestrone is an Italian vegetable soup with beans, vegetables, broth and small noodles or rice. Vegetables come into the pot staggered according to cooking time.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Sweat vegetables

    Sweat onion, carrots, celery and potatoes in olive oil for 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Boil soup

    Add tomatoes and broth. Simmer for 15 minutes until the potatoes are almost soft.

  3. 3

    Add delicate ingredients

    Add zucchini, beans and small pasta. Cook for another 8 to 10 minutes until the pasta is cooked.

  4. 4

    Flavouring

    Season with salt, pepper and, if desired, some parmesan. If the soup is too thick, add broth.

  5. 5

    Serving

    Serve with basil, olive oil and parmesan. Pasta thickens as you stand.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Minestrone

Staff vegetables

Hard vegetables need longer than zucchini or beans. So the soup does not remain muddy.

Pouring broth

Small pasta absorbs a lot of liquid. Add broth or water when warming up.

Round off with Parmesan

Parmesan or a spoon pesto gives at the end depth and umami.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

A spoonful of basil pesto at the end makes the soup stronger and fresher.

Leave out the pasta for a lighter soup and use more beans or vegetables.

Nutrition per serving

390kcal
52.0 gCarbohydrates
16.0 gProtein
12.0 gFat

Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Minestrone

Carrots, celery, potatoes, zucchini, tomatoes, beans, savoury or green beans fit depending on the season.

Yes, but better cook pasta separately or add more broth when warming up, because it pulls strongly.

With vegetable broth it is vegetarian. Parmesan can be omitted or replaced as desired.

Beans, small pasta, rice or roasted bread make the soup more filling.

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