Minestrone soup is a hearty Italian favorite you’ll be turning to again and again.
Do you love minestrone?
This favorite Italian soup is made with fresh seasonal vegetables, often with the addition of pasta or rice.
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Common ingredients include beans, onions, celery, carrots, stock, and tomatoes.
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When It Comes to Minestrone, Improvise!
So, what you put in your minestrone is really up to you.
Elise Bauer
Don’t like beans?
Put some in (we recommend small pasta like ditalini).
Minestrone really is all about improvisation.
Elise Bauer
But where to start?
It’s one of our favorite soups to make when the weather turns cool.
The soup also freezes fairly well, though the vegetables tend to be softer after freezing and reheating.
To Add Pasta or Not to Add Pasta?
This recipe doesn’t call for pasta, but it can make minestrone extra hearty.
Use small pasta like ditalini, but macaroni works in a pinch.
About one cup of uncooked pasta is a good amount.
So,whendo you add pasta to minestrone?
As leftovers sit, pasta absorbs broth and gets soft.
Its best to freeze the soup with no pasta; add it after thawing and reheating.
What to Serve With Minestrone Soup?
you’re able to’t go wrong withcrusty bread.
And a big dollop ofpestofloated on each bowl right at serving time is heavenly!
If you want more meat, try adding Italian sausages to the soup, or have themon the side.
Cover with a couple inches of salted water and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for an hour, or until tender enough to eat.
Then drain and use in this recipe as directed.
Add the onion, carrot, and celery.
Cook until lightly browned, about 8 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook a minute more.
Add the bay leaf, thyme, fennel seeds.
Add the potato, cabbage, zucchini, and tomatoes.
Add the chicken stock.
Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer.
Partially cover and simmer for 20 minutes, until the vegetables are tender and cooked through.
Add the beans and parsley to the soup.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 more minutes.
Remove bay leaf and thyme sprigs.
Serve with a sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese.
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