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A bowl of a delicious hearty minestrone soup.

Hearty Minestrone Soup Recipe

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Hearty minestrone soup is just what the doctor ordered to ward off cooler weather! Add as many veggies as your heart and taste buds desire.
Course soups
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4 -6 servings
Calories 408
Author Cheryl Najafi

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Bring a medium saucepan full of water to a boil over high heat. Add a generous pinch of salt and cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse the pasta and set aside.
  • Meanwhile, place a medium-sized soup pot over medium heat and add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the onion, carrots, celery, garlic and ½ tsp salt. Cook for 8–10 minutes until the onion is translucent and the carrots and celery are beginning to become tender. Add the chopped kale and cook for an additional 2 minutes just to soften it a bit.
  • Stir in diced tomatoes, thyme, rosemary and chicken broth. Bring the soup to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for about 15–20 minutes, until the kale is wilted and tender.
  • Drain and rinse the cannellini beans and add half to the soup and place the other half in a small bowl. Add the Parmesan cheese to the bowl containing the beans and mash them together with a fork until a thick paste forms. (Don’t worry about making this perfectly smooth; just mash the beans well.) Add the paste to the soup and stir until completely dissolved. Continue to simmer the soup, stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper and discard thyme and rosemary stems (if you used fresh herbs). Add the cooked pasta to the soup and stir to combine. Serve nice and hot with an additional good sprinkling of Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

Notes

Why not pair your minestrone with a nice glass of cabernet? It’s the perfect duo!

Nutrition

Calories: 408kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 938mg | Potassium: 825mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 9g