The Best Minestrone Soup Recipe
This is the best minestrone soup recipe, a hearty, vegetable-rich Italian soup made from scratch with plenty of fiber from the beans and vegetables. Perfect for serving with crusty bread.
Ingredients
8 servings
Instructions
- Puree beans with 1 cup of the broth in a blender.
- Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat. Add the carrots, celery, onion, garlic and stir, saute until tender and fragrant, about 15 minutes.
- Add the remaining broth, tomatoes, pureed beans, parmesan cheese rind if using, salt and pepper. Add the rosemary, bay leaves, basil and parsley, bring to a boil, then cover and cook on low 40 minutes.
- Add the zucchini and spinach, cover and simmer until the zucchini is tender, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaves, rosemary sprig, Parmesan rind and season to taste with salt and black pepper.
- Ladle 1-1/4 cups soup into 8 bowls with 1/4 cup pasta in each and top with extra parmesan cheese if desired.
Nutrition per serving
175kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$6398.00
$6398.00
Per Serving
$800.00/serving
$800.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$12796.00 vs buying!
~$12796.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (74% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| can white beans | 15 oz | $296.00 |
| container reduced sodium chicken broth | 32 oz | $538.00 |
| olive oil | 2 tsp | $14.00 |
| chopped onion | 0.5 cup | $59.00 |
| diced carrots | 1 cup | $88.00 |
| diced celery | 0.5 cup | $60.00 |
| arlic cloves | - | - |
| can petite diced tomatoes | 28 oz | $617.00 |
| Parmesan cheese rind | - | - |
| fresh rosemary sprig | 1 | $88.00 |
| bay leaves | 2 | $3557.00 |
| chopped fresh basil | 2 tbsp | $356.00 |
| chopped fresh Italian parsley | 0.25 cup | $153.00 |
| kosher salt | 0.5 tsp | $1.00 |
| fresh black pepper | - | - |
| zucchini | 1 medium | - |
| spinach | 2 cups | $492.00 |
| cooked small pasta such as ditalini or orzo | 2 cups | $79.00 |
| extra parmesan cheese for garnish | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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