Minestrone. In a stockpot, saute the onions, celery and parsley in oil until tender. Stir in the broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, cabbage, carrots, basil, salt and pepper. I created this soup after becoming tired of the excess salt and lack of veggies in canned minestrone.

Minestrone (/ ˌ m ɪ n ɪ s ˈ t r oʊ n i /; Italian: [mineˈstroːne]) is a thick soup of Italian origin made with vegetables, often with the addition of pasta or rice, sometimes both. Common ingredients include beans, onions, celery, carrots, stock, and tomatoes. There is no set recipe for minestrone, since it can be usually made out of whatever vegetables are at one's disposal. You can cook Minestrone using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Minestrone

Prepare 1 of potato.
Prepare 1 of carrot.
It's 1 of courgette.
It's Half of white onion.
You need 75 gr of beans canned.
Prepare 75 gr of peas.
Prepare 75 gr of spinach.
You need 1 of celery stick.
You need 100 gr of cauliflower.
You need 4 of small tomatoes.
Prepare of Parsley.
It's 1 of garlic clove.

Minestrone means 'big soup' in Italian, and this soup is sure to satisfy even the biggest of appetites. Served with a crisp loaf of bread, it's a meal in itself! I nixed the potatoes, added extra celery, zuchini, green beans and carrots. Minestrone typically includes lots of leafy greens, other veggies, and beans.

Minestrone step by step

Mince the garlic and the parsley together. Put it aside.
Cut all the vegetables (apart from the spinach, the beans and the peas) and put them in a bowl. Add the garlic/parsley mix and mix well.
Warm some olive oil in a large pot and add the garlic clove..
Remove the garlic and add the vegetables (no spinach,peas and beans). Stirr it and add enough water to cover it. Cook t for 30 min..
After 30 min, add the spinach, the beans and the peas (cooked peas). Coom it for 1 hr (the water will be reduced).
Serve it in two bowls. Cover the minestrone with parmesan cheese and olive oil.

You're only limited by the contents of your refrigerator and pantry. This beloved Italian soup isn't just hearty and healthy -- it's really flexible. Minestrone typically includes lots of leafy greens, other veggies, and beans. Minestrone is ready to serve when pasta (rice) is cooked. Can I prepare Italian Minestrone Soup in advance?