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Winter Minestrone Soup Recipe

Winter Minestrone Soup Recipe
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5 from 7 reviews

This hearty Winter Minestrone Soup is a comforting blend of fresh vegetables, beans, and pasta simmered in a flavorful vegetable broth, perfect for warming up cold days. Packed with nutritious ingredients like kale, cannellini beans, and Italian herbs, this soup offers a wholesome, satisfying meal that’s both flavorful and healthy.

Ingredients

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Vegetables and Aromatics

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups kale, chopped

Canned Goods and Broth

  • 1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 can (15 oz) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained

Grains and Seasonings

  • 1 cup small pasta (such as ditalini)
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Prepare the base: In a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, diced carrots, diced celery, and minced garlic. Sauté the vegetables until they are softened and fragrant, about 5-7 minutes.
  2. Add main ingredients: Stir in the diced tomatoes with their juices, vegetable broth, rinsed cannellini beans, small pasta, chopped kale, and Italian seasoning. Season with salt and pepper according to your taste.
  3. Simmer the soup: Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and let the soup simmer gently for 20 minutes, or until the pasta is tender and the flavors have melded beautifully.

Notes

  • Use low-sodium vegetable broth to control salt levels.
  • For a gluten-free version, substitute the pasta with gluten-free small pasta or omit it entirely.
  • Kale can be swapped with spinach or swiss chard based on preference.
  • To add more protein, consider adding cooked chicken or turkey for non-vegetarian options.
  • This soup tastes even better the next day as the flavors develop fully.

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Keywords: winter soup, minestrone, vegetarian soup, kale soup, healthy soup, Italian soup, vegetable soup

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