Winter Minestrone Soup with Root Vegetables and Quinoa (Instant Pot + Slow Cooker Optional)
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A hearty winter minestrone packed with seasonal root vegetables, quinoa, kale, and beans in a vegetable broth. Warm, filling, and made flexible for stovetop, slow cooker, or Instant Pot.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil (divided)
- 1 onion (diced)
- 2 stalks celery (including the leaves, thinly sliced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 carrots (halved and sliced)
- 2 parsnips (halved or quartered and sliced)
- 2 cups shredded cabbage (about 1/2 small head)
- 2 cups baby red potatoes (halved or quartered, depending on size)
- 8 cups chicken stock/broth (or vegetable broth)
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary (chopped)
- 1 parmesan cheese rind (optional)
- 1 bay leaf
- 3/4 cup uncooked quinoa (rinsed)
- 2 cups kale (roughly chopped, packed)
- 15 oz. canned fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 15 oz. canned cannellini beans (rinsed and drained)
- kosher salt (to taste)
- black pepper (to taste)
- parmesan cheese (for serving (optional))
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 50M
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
- 35m
- Sodium
- 735mg
- Total sugar
- 10g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1055mg
- Calcium
- 141mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 735MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.