Spring Vegetable Minestrone

Name: Spring Vegetable Minestrone
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp . olive oil; 2 large shallots (or 1 large onion), finely diced; 3/4 cup dry white wine; 5 cloves garlic, minced; 1/8 tsp . cayenne pepper; 1 1/2 cups diced carrots; 1 1/2 cups diced potato (Yukon gold, red, Russett, etc.); 1 cup diced celery; 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth; 12 Italian parsley sprigs; 8 fresh thyme sprigs (or 2 tsp. dried thyme); 2 bay leaves; 1 cup snow peas, stems trimmed and cut into 1/8″-wide slices; half a bunch (1/2 lb.) asparagus, ends trimmed and cut into 1″ pieces; 3 cups lightly packed spinach leaves; minced fresh tarragon; parmesan cheese; a slice of Italian bread or fresh-baked croutons

You’ll love this Spring Vegetable Minestrone recipe. It’s a light, flavorful soup chock-full of flavor! Delicious, healthy, and easy to prepare!

⏱ 45 min 🔨 Prep 10min 🔥 Cook 35min 📊 Medium 🍽 3 servings 👁 8

Instructions

Heat oil in saucepan over medium-high heat. Add shallots (or onion), and saute 2 minutes, or until shallots begin to soften. Add wine, garlic and cayenne. Simmer 4 minutes.
Add carrots, potato and celery, and saute 1 minute. Add broth and 4 cups of water. Tie together parsley sprigs, thyme sprigs, and bay leaves with kitchen twine, and add to soup. Season with salt and pepper. Cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 20 minutes.
Stir in snow peas, asparagus and spinach. Cover, and simmer 5 minutes more. Remove herb bundle, and discard. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls, add garnish(es) if desired, and serve.

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💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$11432.00

Per Serving
$3811.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$22864.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (72% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
. olive oil	2 tbsp	$42.00
shallots	2 large	$1995.00
dry white wine	0.75 cup	$35.00
garlic	5 cloves	$988.00
. cayenne pepper	0.125 tsp	$2.00
diced carrots	0.5 cups	$19.00
diced potato	0.5 cups	$11.00
diced celery	1 cup	$121.00
chicken or vegetable broth	4 cups	$126.00
Italian parsley sprigs	12	$3096.00
fresh thyme sprigs	8	$703.00
bay leaves	2	$3557.00
snow peas	1 cup	-
half a bunch	2 l	-
lightly packed spinach leaves	3 cups	$737.00
minced fresh tarragon	-	-
parmesan cheese	-	-
a slice of Italian bread or fresh-baked croutons	-	-