Easy Vegetable Minestrone Soup
Warm, hearty, and brimming with nourishing vegetables, this Easy Vegetable Minestrone Soup is the ultimate comfort food for busy weeknights. Packed with vibrant ingredients like zucchini, carrots, kale, and cannellini beans, this classic Italian-style soup offers a burst of flavor and wholesome nutrition in every bite. The recipe comes together effortlessly with a base of rich vegetable broth, aromatic garlic, and fragrant dried herbs, while the addition of pasta makes it a filling, family-friendly dish. In just 45 minutes, you’ll have a satisfying soup perfect for cozy dinners or meal prep, and it’s easily customizable with your favorite seasonal greens or a sprinkle of Parmesan for an irresistible finishing touch!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 medium celery stalks, diced
- 1 medium zucchini, diced
- 3 cloves garlic cloves, minced
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 14.5 ounces canned diced tomatoes
- 15 ounces canned cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup small elbow pasta or ditalini
- 2 cups kale or spinach, chopped
- grated Parmesan cheese (optional, for serving)
Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
Add the diced onion, carrots, and celery. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables begin to soften.
Stir in the zucchini and minced garlic. Cook for an additional 2 minutes until fragrant.
Pour in the vegetable broth and canned diced tomatoes (including their juice). Stir to combine.
Add the cannellini beans, dried oregano, dried basil, salt, and black pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
Reduce the heat to medium-low and let the soup simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in the uncooked pasta. Cook for 7-9 minutes, or until the pasta is tender.
During the last 2 minutes of cooking, add the chopped kale or spinach to wilt.
Taste the soup and adjust seasoning with additional salt or pepper, if needed.
Serve hot, garnished with grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
300 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 10.2 g | 13% | |
| Saturated Fat | 2.1 g | 11% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.1 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 2 mg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 1107 mg | 48% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 44.0 g | 16% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 11.3 g | 40% | |
| Total Sugars | 9.1 g | ||
| Protein | 12.9 g | 26% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 227 mg | 17% | |
| Iron | 4.3 mg | 24% | |
| Potassium | 1240 mg | 26% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
