Marvelous Minestrone Soup Recipe
Nutritious, filling, and wholesome Minestrone soup is loaded with vegetables, pasta, and beans in a tomato-based broth.
Servings: 5
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¾ cup chopped onions
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- ¾ cup chopped carrot
- ½ cup green beans
- ¾ cup chopped celery
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 medium ripe tomatoes chopped
- 1 cup cooked kidney beans
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ cup small elbow pasta
- ½ cup chopped basil
- chopped cilantro to garnish
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a pan; add onion followed by garlic, and sauté for a few seconds on high flame until the onion begins to brown slightly.
- Add carrots, green beans, celery, oregano, and thyme, and stir to combine.
- Next add tomatoes, kidney beans, salt, black pepper, and chili flakes, and cook on medium flame until tomatoes turn a little mushy.
- Add broth and bay leaves, cover, and let it simmer for 20 minutes.
- Stir in pasta and cook for 6 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add chopped basil and switch off the heat.
- Sprinkle chopped cilantro on top; serve hot and enjoy!