Ingredients

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	3/4 cup chopped onion
	2 cups zucchini diced
	1 cup canned cannellini beans
	2 tbsp fresh basil (finely chopped)
	1/4 tsp salt
	28 fluid ounces canned plum tomatoes (dice and include liquid)
	1/4 cup elbow macaroni
	1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
	3 cups water
	1 cup peeled and diced carrot
	3/4 cup celery—diced
	1/4 tsp Dried oregano
	1/8 tsp fresh coarse ground black pepper
	2 garlic cloves, minced

Nutritional information

172.4 cal

Energy

6.7 g

Protein

28.6 g

Carbohydrates

4.4 g

Fat

0.7 g

Saturated Fats

7 g

Fiber

577.8 mg

Sodium

Classic Minestrone Soup

Name: Classic Minestrone Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: chopped onion: 3/4 cup; zucchini diced: 2 cups; canned cannellini beans: 1 cup; fresh basil (finely chopped): 2 tbsp; salt: 1/4 tsp; fluid ounces canned plum tomatoes (dice and include liquid): 28; elbow macaroni: 1/4 cup; extra virgin olive oil: 1 tbsp; water: 3 cups; peeled and diced carrot: 1 cup; celery—diced: 3/4 cup; Dried oregano: 1/4 tsp; fresh coarse ground black pepper: 1/8 tsp; garlic cloves, minced: 2

Features:

Cuisine:

Italian

55 mins
Serves 6
Medium

Ingredients

3/4 cup chopped onion
2 cups zucchini diced
1 cup canned cannellini beans
2 tbsp fresh basil (finely chopped)
1/4 tsp salt
28 fluid ounces canned plum tomatoes (dice and include liquid)
1/4 cup elbow macaroni
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 cups water
1 cup peeled and diced carrot
3/4 cup celery—diced
1/4 tsp Dried oregano
1/8 tsp fresh coarse ground black pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced

How to Make Classic Minestrone Soup

Begin by heating oil in a sauce pan over a medium-high heat.
In the saucepan add chopped onion and sauté it for 4 minutes or until it slightly browned.
Add water, carrots, cannellini beans, zucchini, garlic, celery, oregano, salt, pepper, basil and tomatoes in the sauce pan.
Stir the contents and bring it to boil. Then reduce the flame and let it simmer and cook on low flame for approximately 25 minutes. Keep stirring occasionally.
Next, add macaroni in the soup, cover and like it cook for 10 minutes or until the macaroni is soft but not mushy. You can add more water; bring it to boil and let the macaroni cook some more if needed.
Taste the Minestrone soup to adjust spices at this point, turn off the flame and serve it piping hot.

Trivia:

Minestrone is an Italian soup and is made using whichever vegetable the season has brought.

The Latin word “minestrone” is from pre-roman times and means minus/minor+ one. The name points towards the fact that all leftovers and whatever-available vegetables are used to create just one dish.