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<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIf you’re a fan of Olive Garden’s Minestrone Soup, you’re going to be blown away at with this flavorful recipe.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
In fact, my mother in law claims this recipe is superior to Olive Garden, with much more delicious flavor in each and every bite.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Minestrone Soup Recipe<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
I love this comforting bowl of soup on a chilly evening. It’s filled with two types of beans, plenty of veggies and even twirly macaroni noodles.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
What Is Minestrone Soup?<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Minestrone Soup is an thick Italian soup, made with vegetables and often contains pasta or rice. It’s common to add beans, onion, celery, carrots and parmesan cheese.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Ingredients Needed:<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Here’s the basic list of ingredients needed to make Minestrone Soup. As always, you can find the full list in the printable recipe card below.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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- Zucchini<\/strong> – you can swap with yellow squash<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
- Carrots<\/strong> – adds a nice balance of flavor to the broth<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
- Celery<\/strong> – if you’re not a fan of celery, you can leave it out.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
- Onion<\/strong> – essential for the building of flavor<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
- Garlic<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
- Italian Seasoning<\/strong> – try my homemade blend<\/a> for the best flavor!<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
- Crushed Tomatoes<\/strong> – helps to achieve the thicker consistency for minestrone soup<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
- Tomato Paste<\/strong> – adds richness to the soup base<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
- Vegetable Broth<\/strong> – low sodium<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
- Cannellini Beans<\/strong> – drained and rinsed<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
- Kidney Beans<\/strong> – drained and rinsed<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
- Macaroni Noodles<\/strong> – you can use any small pasta<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
- Bay Leaves<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
- Parmesan Cheese<\/strong> – freshly shredded on top!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHow To Make Minestrone Soup<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
This recipe is fairly similar to my American Goulash recipe in the fact that we’re cooking the dried noodles in the broth along with all the other ingredients.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
By cooking everything together in one big pot<\/a>, it makes this recipe so much easier and clean up is a breeze.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Saut\u00e9 Veggies<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Start by cooking the zucchini, carrots, celery and onion in olive oil over medium-high heat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Make sure you chop your veggies nice and small so they can cook quickly. I like to use this handy little chopper to make even cuts into my veggies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMake Soup Base<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Once the veggies are tender, you’ll add in the aromatics of the recipe – garlic and italian seasoning. Allow the garlic and seasoning to get fragrant and then pour in the soup base ingredients: crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, vegetable broth and water.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAdd Beans and Pasta<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Bring the soup mixture to a boil, then add in the beans and UNCOOKED pasta to the pot, as well as the bay leaves, salt and pepper.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Once the soup is back to a boil, reduce the heat so it’s at a low boil (small, frequent bubbles). Keep it at the heat, stirring occasionally until the pasta has become tender.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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When the pasta is tender, you can remove and discard the bay leaves from the soup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Give the soup a taste and season with extra salt and pepper if desired.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Serve the minestrone soup with freshly chopped parsley on top and a sprinkle of grated parmesan cheese.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nDoes Minestrone Contain Meat?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
No meat is in Minestrone Soup. Instead of meat, this soup contains protein-rich beans and tender pasta noodles to give it a hearty texture.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
- Carrots<\/strong> – adds a nice balance of flavor to the broth<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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