Easy Minestrone Soup
Today I am sharing another savory recipe-easy minestrone soup. This is the first week in a long time that I haven’t posted a cookie recipe, I really overdid it in December. Don’t worry, the cookies will be back soon, my addiction is just hibernating for awhile:) I am excited to share this easy, healthy, and comforting minestrone soup recipe-it is one of my favorite winter time meals.
Minestrone is an Italian soup that usually includes vegetables, pasta, beans, and sometimes meat (I omitted the meat because I am a vegetarian). Minestrone soup is very versatile. You can add whatever vegetables, beans, and pasta you like. I included carrots, celery, zucchini, tomatoes, and green beans. I also used cannellini beans, which are a white bean. I chose whole wheat macaroni for the pasta, but any small pasta will work well in this soup.
I always make a big pot of this easy minestrone soup because I never get sick of it. I could eat it for lunch and dinner all week long, and I usually do. It is a great recipe to have on hand durning the cold winter months. Garnish a steaming bowl of minestrone soup with parmesan cheese and serve with a slice of crusty bread.
Easy Minestrone Soup
Yield: Serves 8-10
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 carrot, peeled and diced
1 celery stalk, diced
1 zucchini, diced
1 cup fresh or frozen green beans
2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
4 cups vegetable broth
2 cups water
1 (14 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup whole wheat elbow macaroni
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
Salt and pepper, to taste
Parmesan cheese-optional, for garnishDirections:
1. Heat olive oil in a large stockpot. Add onion, garlic, carrot, and celery. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add in zucchini, green beans, and diced tomatoes. Stir in vegetable broth and water. Add beans, macaroni, oregano, and basil. Simmer until vegetables and macaroni are tender-about 35 minutes.
2. Season soup with salt and pepper and serve warm. Garnish with parmesan cheese, if desired.
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Your soup looks wonderful Maria! We’re expecting more snow this weekend, and a nice warm bowl of soup while sitting on the couch under a blanket sounds perfect
I am loving this recipe – so simple =) You always think minestrone would be complicated because of all of the ingredients but it doesn’t have to be! Soups right now are key for the hubs and I – I swear we crave it during the winter! P.S. I LOVE those soup bowls!!!
twopeas replied: — January 8th, 2011 @ 9:27 am
We are on a soup kick too! Great meal during the cold winter months!
Your soup looks delicious! January is definitely the time for lighter meals after all the decadence of Christmas.
I love minestrone soup, why don’t I ever make it? It’s winter and a must make recipe.
The soup bowl is so cute!
We made this for dinner last night and it was great!! The Hubster is a huge minestrone fan, so I knew he’d enjoy it! The whole family loved it, and it really was super easy! Thanks for the great recipe!
twopeas replied: — January 8th, 2011 @ 9:26 am
Darla-thanks for trying our recipe last night. So glad you enjoyed the soup!
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Minestrone is one of my favorites! Your bowl of soup looks wonderful!
YUMMY! I have the same bowls! Got mine at Dollar General.
A steamy bowl of minestrone is great for any time of year & healthy too. Wish you were here in Mexico girl, miss you
xo
There is “No” overdoing when it comes to cookie recipes! Love the belly warming soup
This does look easy! I’ve been sick for a few weeks and have had almost nothing but chicken soup, and this looks like a wonderful way to change things up!
I made minestrone soup this week too with zucchini, beans, and corn and I used quinoa instead of noodles. I ate it 5 days in a row.
YUM!
I love your pot with a big fat SOUP written on it
That’s a super easy recipe and just perfect for these cold winter evenings!
great soup, maria! the parmesan on top MAKES it for me. most importantly, however, i love your little dish.
Oh Minestrone, what a great idea. I have been thinking about making some soup already all weekend and I haven’t made minestrone in ages. Thanks for the inspiration, yours looks delicious!
Hi Maria. This sounds amazing! Can you recommend a good brand of vegetable broth?
twopeas replied: — January 9th, 2011 @ 2:22 pm
I have been happy with Swanson’s vegetable broth.
Mmmm. I LOVE soup. Can’t wait to try this one. Thanks!
Love minestrone!
Oh I want this for dinner! If only it could just make itself right now…
I’m all about the soup this winter.
I love those bowls! Where did you find them Maria?
Happy New Year!
Stacey
Maria replied: — January 9th, 2011 @ 9:00 pm
I found the soup bowls at a store in Utah called Tai Pan Trading. Great find, huh?
My cookie addiction is hibernating now that the holidays are over too
I’ll gladly take this soup instead. It looks comforting and warming for this chilly time of year 
What a lovely soup, it looks so comforting – wish I was enjoying a big bowl right now!
I made this tonight and loved it! Thanks for sharing.
I love minestrone – there was a little cafe on my college campus that always has the best. It’s a soup I still haven’t made at home; I can’t wait to try your recipe! And I love that soup mug, totally adorable!
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This soup looks fabulous! Adding it to my must make list as soon as I can get back into the kitchen!
What a great, easy soup recipe. With recipes like this, there is not excuse to stop by a fast-food restaurant!
I just made this and it was so good!!!!! I changed it up just a tiny bit, I added red pepper and garlic salt because I ran out of garlic, I used black beans and I also added 2 bay leaves. Perfection
twopeas replied: — January 12th, 2011 @ 8:38 pm
Love the changes you made! Glad you liked the soup!
I liked your recipe so much that I wrote about it on my blog and linked the recipe! Thanks!
twopeas replied: — January 18th, 2011 @ 9:27 pm
Glad you liked the soup!
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I made this for my husband and I was so glad because I LOVED IT! I browned some bacon bits first, then used that grease instead of the olive oil. It makes him happy to have “meat” in his soup. lol. It was deeeeeee-licious!! thank you!
Two Peas replied: — November 11th, 2011 @ 9:57 am
Glad you liked the soup!
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I want to make this soup but I don’t really like beans.. is it okay to leave them out?
Two Peas replied: — December 19th, 2011 @ 10:15 am
Sure, you can leave out the beans.
Found this when I was Googling minestrone recipes. Used it as a jumping off point for making my own. So fabulous! Thanks for sharing! I’ll be checking out some of your other recipes.
Thanks,
Sara
Two Peas replied: — January 14th, 2012 @ 9:42 pm
Glad you found us and glad you liked the soup!
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YUM!! This was delicious and so easy! I didn’t have fresh green beans on hand so I used canned and it was great. Also added a cup of frozen corn. So delicious on a cold rainy NW day! Thank you!