Vegetable Minestrone Soup
If you want to add more Mediterranean recipes to your recipe box, Vegetable Minestrone Soup might be a recipe you should try. This recipe serves 4 and costs $1.24 per serving. One portion of this dish contains approximately 19g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 412 calories. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. Head to the store and pick up basil, tomato, carrots, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Foodista. It works best as a main course, and is done in about 30 minutes. 1 person were impressed by this recipe. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 91%, which is awesome. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Vegetable Minestrone Soup, Easy Vegetable Minestrone Soup, and Vegetable Garden Minestrone Soup.
- Serves: 4
- Time: 30 Mins
- Category: lunch, soup, main course, main dish, dinner
- Health Rating: 80.0
Ingredients
| Image | Name | Qty | Metric | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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bay leaf | 1.0 | None | |
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cannellini beans | 396.893 | grams | None |
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carrots | 4.0 | None | |
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basil | 1.5 | teaspoons | None |
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elbow macaroni | 170.097 | grams | None |
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ground pepper | 1.0 | teaspoon | None |
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olive oil | 2.0 | teaspoons | None |
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onion | 1.0 | None | |
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parmesan cheese | 1.0 | teaspoon | None |
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salt | 1.5 | teaspoons | None |
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tomato | 793.787 | grams | None |
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zucchini | 2.0 | None |
bay leaf
Qty: 1.0
Metric:
Price: None
cannellini beans
Qty: 396.893
Metric: grams
Price: None
carrots
Qty: 4.0
Metric:
Price: None
basil
Qty: 1.5
Metric: teaspoons
Price: None
elbow macaroni
Qty: 170.097
Metric: grams
Price: None
ground pepper
Qty: 1.0
Metric: teaspoon
Price: None
olive oil
Qty: 2.0
Metric: teaspoons
Price: None
onion
Qty: 1.0
Metric:
Price: None
parmesan cheese
Qty: 1.0
Metric: teaspoon
Price: None
salt
Qty: 1.5
Metric: teaspoons
Price: None
tomato
Qty: 793.787
Metric: grams
Price: None
zucchini
Qty: 2.0
Metric:
Price: None
Instructions
Step 1: In a deep sauce pan or pot, heat about 2 tsps of oil or butter.
Ingredients:
- butter
- sauce
- cooking oil
Equipment:
- sauce pan
- pot
Step 2: Add bay leaf. When the bay leaf begins to splutter, add finely chopped onions and saute for a couple of mins until the onions are translucent.In the meanwhile, boil water with a pinch of salt in another pot.
Ingredients:
- bay leaves
- onion
- water
- salt
Equipment:
- pot
Step 3: Add pasta and cook for about 6 to 7 mins. When done, drain all the water and set the pasta aside.
Ingredients:
- pasta
- water
Step 4: Add the chopped zucchini and chopped carrots to the sauteed onions. Now, add salt and ground pepper and saute for a couple of mins. Empty the diced tomato cans into the sauce pan now.
Ingredients:
- ground black pepper
- zucchini
- carrot
- onion
- tomato
- sauce
- salt
Equipment:
- sauce pan
Step 5: Add the remaining spices red chilli powder and dried basil to the tomatoes. Cover and let cook for at least 5 mins.Empty the cannellini beans into a bowl. Rinse under running water to drain out all the canned liquid and add the beans to the sauce pan. Also, add the cooked pasta now.
Ingredients:
- cannellini beans
- chili powder
- cooked pasta
- dried basil
- tomato
- spices
- beans
- sauce
- water
Equipment:
- sauce pan
- bowl
Step 6: Add about 2 cups of water, cover and let cook for about 15 mins. Give a taste test and adjust salt if needed.
Ingredients:
- water
- salt
Step 7: Serve with a hint of grated Parmesan cheese as garnish and some bread to dip into it!
Ingredients:
- grated parmesan cheese
- bread
- dip
Dietary Information
- Very Healthy
Nutrition Facts
| Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Needs |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 412.48 kcal | 20.62% |
| Fat | 4.36 g | 6.7% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.87 g | 5.45% |
| Carbohydrates | 79.46 g | 26.49% |
| Net Carbohydrates | 66.08 g | 24.03% |
| Sugar | 16.68 g | 18.53% |
| Cholesterol | 1.07 mg | 0.36% |
| Sodium | 1214.66 mg | 52.81% |
| Alcohol | 0.0 g | 100.0% |
| Alcohol % | 0.0 % | 100.0% |
| Protein | 18.6 g | 37.2% |
| Vitamin A | 10832.72 IU | 216.65% |
| Manganese | 1.68 mg | 84.04% |
| Fiber | 13.38 g | 53.52% |
| Vitamin C | 41.45 mg | 50.24% |
| Potassium | 1640.93 mg | 46.88% |
| Selenium | 30.52 µg | 43.6% |
| Copper | 0.83 mg | 41.27% |
| Iron | 7.26 mg | 40.32% |
| Magnesium | 145.61 mg | 36.4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.72 mg | 35.97% |
| Vitamin K | 36.86 µg | 35.1% |
| Folate | 140.11 µg | 35.03% |
| Phosphorus | 310.8 mg | 31.08% |
| Vitamin E | 4.19 mg | 27.95% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.38 mg | 25.38% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.37 mg | 21.83% |
| Calcium | 216.61 mg | 21.66% |
| Zinc | 2.85 mg | 19.02% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.31 mg | 18.35% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.33 mg | 13.34% |
