Easy Vegetable Minestrone Soup
Ingredients
The soup base
-
1-2
tablespoons
vegetable bouillon
-
7
cups
water
The vegetables
-
1
cup
chopped sweet or yellow onion
-
1
cup
sliced carrots
-
1
cup
sliced celery
-
3
cloves
garlic, minced
-
5
ounces
chard, spinach or kale, sliced
The flavorings
-
3
tablespoons
tomato paste
-
2
tablespoons
fresh chopped mint
-
2
tablespoons
fresh thyme leaves
-
1
tablespoon
dried oregano
The canned ingredients
-
2
cans
diced tomatoes (14.5 ounce cans)
-
1
cup
cooked white beans (great northern or cannellini)
The pasta
-
1
cup
cooked pasta (gluten-free if needed)
Instructions
- Sauté the onion with ½ cup water and the bouillon until translucent.
- Add carrots, celery, garlic, tomato paste, herbs, and another ½ cup water; sauté until carrots soften.
- Add diced tomatoes and the remaining water; bring to a simmer.
- While the soup cooks, prepare the pasta.
- Add the beans and chard; cook until the chard wilts.
- Serve with optional parmesan or other toppings.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
6
Calories
108
Total fat
1g
Total carbohydrates
22g
Total protein
5g
Sodium
589mg
Cholesterol
0mg
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