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Classic Minestrone Soup

Minestrone is a hearty Italian soup traditionally made with beans, pasta, and lots of vegetables. Enjoy the slow-cooked flavor in just about 30 minutes.

Basic Details:

Prep time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

35 mins

Servings:

6

Yield:

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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • ¾ cup diced carrot
  • ¾ cup sliced celery
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 ½ teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
  • 1 (15 ounce) can Contadina® Tomato Sauce
  • 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 ½ cups water
  • 2 cups College Inn® Chicken Broth
  • 1 cup diced zucchini
  • ½ cup dry ditalini pasta
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
  • 1 tablespoon shredded Parmesan cheese, or to taste

 

 

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Sauté onion, carrot, celery, garlic, and rosemary until vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes.

  2. Stir in tomato sauce, beans, water, broth, zucchini, pasta, and pepper; bring to a simmer. Cook, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender, 10 minutes. Stir in parsley. Serve topped with Parmesan and additional parsley if desired.

Recipe Tip

You can use other small pasta instead of ditalini.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Calories

159

Fat

3g

Carbs

26g

Protein

7g