Minestrone Soup
Minestrone Soup is a Classic Italian dish with a rich history, made with a different types of vegetables, beans, pasta and basil-tomato mixture. It's very hearty and makes a great family meal!
Ingredients
- 1 cup white beans
- 4 oz green beans (cut into pieces)
- 2 carrot
- 2 potatoes
- 2 stalks celery
- 1 turnips
- 2 leeks
- 1/2 cup peas
- 2 large tomatoes
- 1 clove garlic
- 6 leaves fresh basil
- 9 cups water
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup spaghetti
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Soak beans overnight.
- Peel and dice carrots, potatoes, turnips and celery.
- Slice the white part of leeks.
- Run the tomatoes under hot water, peel and dice. Peel the garlic.
- Bring the water and salt to a boil in a large pot. Add the white beans, carrots, leeks and salt. Cover and cook for 40 minutes.
- Add potatoes, turnips and celery. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.
- Add peas and green beans, and cook for 15 minutes.
- Using a food processor puree tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and basil.
- Add tomato mixture to the pot. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
- Break the spaghetti into small pieces, add to the soup and cook for 10 minutes.Add salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 230kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 8gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 460mgPotassium: 857mgFiber: 7gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 4577IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 95mgIron: 3mg
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