Minestrone soup
Updated: 2022-07-28
Minestrone is a thick, hearty soup of vegetables, pasta, and peas or beans.
Serves 4
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/3 cup chopped celery
- 1 carrot, diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 4 cups fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped spinach
- 1 can (16 ounces or about 1 1/2 cups) no-salt-added kidney beans, drained
- 1/2 cup uncooked whole-grain small shell pasta
- 1 small zucchini, diced (about 1 cup)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion, celery and carrots. Saute until softened, about 5 minutes.
Add garlic and continue cooking for another minute. Stir in broth, tomatoes, spinach, beans and pasta. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add zucchini. Cover and cook for 5 minutes more.
Remove from heat and stir in the basil. Ladle into individual bowls and serve immediately.
Nutritional analysis per serving
Calories: 200
Total carbohydrate: 30 g
Cholesterol:
Dietary fiber:
Monounsaturated fat:
Protein: 11 g
Saturated fat:
Serving size: About 2 cups
Sodium:
Total fat: 4 g