Recipe: Perfect Minestrone

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 have Minestrone using 16 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Minestrone

1. Prepare 20 ml of Refined oil.
2. It's 20 g of Leeks, half roundels.
3. Prepare 30 g of Carrots, cut into paysanne.
4. It's 20 g of Zucchini, thinly sliced.
5. It's 10 g of French beans, thinly sliced.
6. Prepare 20 g of Celery, thinly sliced.
7. It's 10 g of Cabbage, cut into paysanne.
8. You need 300 ml of Vegetable stock.
9. You need 100 g of Tomato concasse.
10. Prepare 1 pinch of Fresh oregano.
11. It's 2-3 of Fresh basil leaves.
12. It's 100 g of Baked beans.
13. It's 15 g of Macaroni pasta.
14. It's 1 tsp of Salt & white pepper powder.
15. You need 5 ml of Olive oil, for garnish.
16. It's 5 g of Parmesan cheese, for garnish.

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

1. Heat refined oil in a saucepan..
2. Add leeks, carrots, zucchinni, French beans & celery (do not add cabbage now)..
3. Cover the pan, reduce the heat to low, cook for 15 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally..
4. Add the stock, tomato concasse & oregano..
5. Cover again & simmer for 20 minutes more.
6. Add the baked beans, macaroni pasta, cabbage pieces & fresh basil leaves; cook for 10 minutes more..
7. Season with salt, pepper..
8. While serving, garnish with grated parmesan cheese & olive oil on top..

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?