Minestrone Soup
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A hearty Italian minestrone soup packed with vegetables, beans, pasta, and bacon in a flavorful tomato broth. Endlessly customizable. A warming, filling classic that improves with time.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 5- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 150g / 5oz bacon (, finely chopped)
- 1 onion (, chopped)
- 2 garlic cloves (, minced)
- 800g/ 28oz crushed tomato ((or 700g passata))
- 2 cups chicken stock/broth (, low sodium)
- 2 cups water
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 400g/ 14oz canned kidney beans (, drained)
- 1 tsp EACH salt and pepper
- 1 cup small pasta (, like ditalini, tiny shells, risoni/orzo, baby macaroni, alphabet or star pasta)
- 1/4 cup parmesan (, grated)
- 1 celery rib* (, chopped 1.5cm / 1/2" pieces)
- 1 large carrot* (, peeled and diced 1.5cm / 1/2" pieces)
- 1 zucchini* (, chopped 1.5cm / 1/2" pieces)
- 1 potato* (, cut into 1.5cm / 1/2" pieces (peel if needed))
- 100g / 3oz green beans* (, trimmed then cut into 2cm / 3/5" lengths)
- 2oz/ 60g baby spinach ((or frozen spinach, kale or similar - can leave out))
- More parmesan
- Chopped parsley
- Crusty bread for dunking!
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 65M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 45m
- Sodium
- 1408mg
- Total sugar
- 17g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1443mg
- Calcium
- 237mg
- Iron
- 7mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 1408MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.