Seasons and Suppers · by Jennifer Maloney★ 5.0 (2)

Simple Summer Minestrone

Name: Simple Summer Minestrone
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6, 6 servings
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil; 1/4 cup onion (diced); 1/2 cup carrot (cut in half lengthwise, then sliced thinly into half rounds); 1/4 cup celery (cut in half lengthwise, then sliced thinly into half rounds); 1 clove garlic (chopped); 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 Tablespoon tomato paste; 28 oz canned diced tomatoes (with juice, or 4 cups of chopped fresh tomatoes); 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth (or water, plus more broth or water as needed to thin as the soup cooks); 2 cups zucchini (unpeeled, cut into quarters lengthwise, then thinly sliced into half rounds); Parmesan rind (optional); 1 cup Orecchiette pasta (or similar small pasta); 1/2 teaspoon salt; Freshly ground pepper; 19 oz Cannellini beans (white kidney beans) (drained and rinsed); 1/4 cup Fresh Basil (chopped, plus more to finish soup and for garnish or about 1 Tablespoon dried basil leaves); 1 Tablespoon Basil Pesto; 1-2 Tablespoons fresh basil (chopped); Salt and freshly ground pepper (as needed); Freshly grated Parmesan; fresh basil (chopped)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING45M COOK

CAL 16%·PRO 31%

CARBS 51G63% OF CAL

9G FIBER32G OTHER9G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 7G21% OF CAL

1G SAT6G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A light tomato and vegetable minestrone loaded with zucchini, white beans, and pasta, finished with fresh basil. Satisfying enough to serve as a main course for lunch or dinner.

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Ingredients

serves 6

1 Tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup onion (diced)
1/2 cup carrot (cut in half lengthwise, then sliced thinly into half rounds)
1/4 cup celery (cut in half lengthwise, then sliced thinly into half rounds)
1 clove garlic (chopped)
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 Tablespoon tomato paste
28 oz canned diced tomatoes (with juice, or 4 cups of chopped fresh tomatoes)
4 cups chicken or vegetable broth (or water, plus more broth or water as needed to thin as the soup cooks)
2 cups zucchini (unpeeled, cut into quarters lengthwise, then thinly sliced into half rounds)
Parmesan rind (optional)
1 cup Orecchiette pasta (or similar small pasta)
1/2 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper
19 oz Cannellini beans (white kidney beans) (drained and rinsed)
1/4 cup Fresh Basil (chopped, plus more to finish soup and for garnish or about 1 Tablespoon dried basil leaves)
1 Tablespoon Basil Pesto
1-2 Tablespoons fresh basil (chopped)
Salt and freshly ground pepper (as needed)
Freshly grated Parmesan
fresh basil (chopped)

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 45M

CAL 16%·PRO 31%

CARBS 51G63% OF CAL

9G FIBER32G OTHER9G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 7G21% OF CAL

1G SAT6G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved

All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.

Prep: 15m
Cook: 30m
Sodium: 1380mg
Total sugar: 9g

Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.

Vitamins & minerals

Potassium: 717mg
Calcium: 187mg
Iron: 4mg

Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.

PREP: 15M
SODIUM: 1380MG
ESTIMATE: COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.

Simple Summer Minestrone

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Ingredients

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