Tasty Minestrone Soup Recipes

SLOW-COOKER MINESTRONE

Steps:

• Combine the first 13 ingredients in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until vegetables are tender. Stir in beans, zucchini and pasta. Cook, covered, on high about 30 minutes longer, until pasta is tender. Discard bay leaves. If desired, top with grated Parmesan cheese. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water if necessary.

SUMMER VEGETABLE MINESTRONE SOUP RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Combine oil, carrots, celery, onion, salt, pepper, and potato in a large pot over medium heat for 3 minutes.
• Add garlic and stir for one minute. Mix in diced tomatoes, vegetable stock, and zucchini.
• Bring to a boil.
• Place the lid on the pot, and simmer for 45 minutes.
• Add cannellini beans, spinach, and pasta. Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
• Allow to cool before serving.
• Enjoy

CLASSIC MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Warm 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or stockpot over medium heat. Once the oil is shimmering, add the chopped onion, carrot, celery, tomato paste and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring often, until the vegetables have softened and the onions are turning translucent, about 7 to 10 minutes.
• Add the seasonal vegetables, garlic, oregano and thyme. Cook until fragrant while stirring frequently, about 2 minutes.
• Pour in the diced tomatoes and their juices, broth and water. Add the salt, bay leaves and red pepper flakes. Season generously with freshly ground black pepper.
• Raise heat to medium-high and bring the mixture to a boil, then partially cover the pot with the lid, leaving about a 1" gap for steam to escape. Reduce heat as necessary to maintain a gentle simmer.
• Cook for 15 minutes, then remove the lid and add the pasta, beans and greens. Continue simmering, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until the the pasta is cooked al dente and the greens are tender.
• Remove the pot from the heat, then remove the bay leaves. Stir in the lemon juice and remaining tablespoon of olive oil. Taste and season with more salt (I usually add about 1/4 teaspoon more) and pepper until the flavors really sing. Garnish bowls of soup with grated Parmesan, if you'd like.

ITALIAN MINESTRONE SOUP RECIPE (TRIESTE STYLE)

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the chopped onion and bacon, and cook until the onion is translucent, about 4 minutes.
• Add the Swiss chard, zucchini, spinach, celery, green beans, potatoes, carrots and the 2 sliced tomatoes. Continue cooking for another 15 minutes, stirring every now and then.
• Add the broth. Season with salt and pepper to taste and cook, covered, for an hour and 15 minutes.
• Remove the potatoes from the pot, mash, mix with the minced tomatoes and return back to the pot.
• Add the pasta and cook for about 5-7 minutes, or until the pasta is cooked. The time will depend on the kind of pasta you are using.
• Add the chopped parsley, butter and 4 tablespoons of Grana Padano or Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Mix well and serve.

MINESTRONE

Steps:

• In a stockpot, saute the onions, celery and parsley in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, cabbage, carrots, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. , In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir into soup along with the zucchini, beans and pasta. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables and pasta are tender. Top each serving with cheese.

MINESTRONE SOUP FROM LEFTOVER SAUCE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a heavy bottom pot, combine the olive oil, onion, celery, and carrots over medium heat. Cook until the carrots soften and the onions become slightly translucent.
• Add the garlic and salt, and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
• Add the green beans, sauce, and water, and bring to a boil.
• Add the beans and macaroni and cook for about 9-10 minutes until the macaroni is al dente.
• Serve warm with Parmesan and basil.
• Enjoy!

INSTANT POT MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Press the SAUTE button on your instant pot and allow to heat up for 2 minutes. Add olive oil and saute onions and garlic for about 3 minutes, or until fragrant. Add the carrots, celery, basil, oregano, thyme, tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaf, vegetable broth, water and dry pasta.
• Press Cancel then close the lid. Press the MANUAL (older models) or PRESSURE COOK (newer models) button and set on HIGH for 2 minutes. Turn the valve to SEALING.
• After the soup has finished cooking for the 2 minutes and the instant pot beeps, do a quick release by turning the valve to VENTING to release the pressure.
• Once the pressure is released, open the lid and add zucchini, kidney beans and cannellinibeans. Press the SAUTE button and cook for another 5-6 minutes, or until the pasta and beans are tender and cooked. Stir in spinach (kale) and allow to sit until wilted (about 1 minute). Add more water as needed if you like a thinner soup.
• Season with more salt and pepper as needed and stir in balsamic vinegar (if using) and serve warm with bread and top with Parmesan cheese and garnish with parsley if desired.
• In a large heavy bottomed pot or dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium heat.
• Add onions, garlic, carrots and celery and saute for about 4 minutes, or until vegetables are slightly softened.
• Add basil, oregano, thyme and cook for an additional 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaf, vegetable broth, water, kidney beans and cannellini beans.
• Bring soup to a boil, then reduce heat and allow to simmer for 20-25 minutes.
• Stir in the dry pasta and zucchini and cook for another 10 minutes, or until pasta is tender and cooked. Stir in the spinach (kale) and allow to wilt (about 1-2 minutes). Add more water as needed if you like a thinner soup.
• Season with more salt and pepper as needed and stir in balsamic vinegar (if using) and serve warm with bread and top with Parmesan cheese and garnish with parsley if desired.

ITALIAN MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot add a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, roughly chopped onion, carrots, celery, garlic clove, and pancetta cubes. Sautee on medium heat for a few minutes stirring a couple of times in the process.
• Add potatoes, butternut squash, tomatoes, bay leaf, rosemary sprigs and a couple of pinches of salt.
• Give a nice stir and add enough water to cover all the veggies.Bring to a boil and simmer on low heat for 40 minutes. Add more liquid if needed.
• Past this time veggies will become super soft and will "melt" one into another creating delicious creamy texture.
• Once veggies are cooked add chopped savoy cabbage or other leafy greens and drained canned beans. Add more water if needed. Give a nice stir and cook for another 15 minutes.
• As a last step, add pasta or rice. Let cook for 5-15 more minutes depending on how long pasta or rice will take to cook.
• If you're not planning to serve minestrone right away, don't add pasta or rice immediately.Instead, bring the soup to a boil when you're ready to serve it and then add pasta or rice.
• Minestrone is ready to serve when pasta (rice) is cooked. I takes about 5-6 minutes for ditalini pasta and about 15 minutes for rice.
• Serve hot or warm generously topped with fresh grated Parmesan cheese.

CONTEST-WINNING EASY MINESTRONE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the carrots, celery and onion in oil and butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in the broth, tomato sauce, beans, chickpeas, tomatoes, cabbage, basil, parsley, oregano and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add macaroni; cook, uncovered, 6-8 minutes or until macaroni and vegetables are tender., Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with cheese. Freeze option: Before adding cheese, freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary.

TASTY MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large soup pot, to render fat, about 10 minutes. Add butter, melt. Add garlic, carrots, onions and leeks and raise heat. Cover and wilt vegetables for 10 minutes (stir occasionally). Add cabbage, zucchini, both stocks and tomato paste. Bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer. Add Italian parsley, oregano, basil, pepper and salt. Simmer for 15 minutes. Add beans, tomatoes and pasta. Simmer until pasta is tender. Adjust seasonings, if needed. Ladle into individual bowls and top with Pecorino. Enjoy!