Hearty Minestrone Soup
- SERVES
- 10
- COOK TIME
- 30 Min
Packed with good-for-us beans and vegetables, this is the most Italian of all soups. Did you know the word minestrone actually means soup in Italian? Our Hearty Minestrone Soup will transport you to Italy, no passport required!
What You'll Need
- 3 cans (14.5-ounce) cans ready-to-use, sodium-free beef broth
- 1 can (15-ounce) can red kidney beans, undrained
- 1 can (20-ounce) can cannellini beans, undrained
- 1 can (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
What to Do
- In a large soup pot, combine all ingredients except macaroni. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat then stir in macaroni.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer 30 minutes, or until macaroni is tender, stirring occasionally.
Serving Tip
Why not top each bowl with a little grated Parmesan cheese? It'll give your minestrone a richer taste, spoonful after spoonful.
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Nutritional InformationShow More
Servings Per Recipe: 10
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Calories 244
- Calories from Fat 9.1
- Total Fat 1.0g 2 %
- Saturated Fat 0.2g 1 %
- Trans Fat 0.0g 0 %
- Protein 11g 22 %
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Cholesterol 0.0mg 0 %
- Sodium 484mg 20 %
- Total Carbohydrates 48g 16 %
- Dietary Fiber 9.0g 36 %
- Sugars 10g 0 %
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luck1293 1844011
Sep 27, 2019
I don't care much for beef broth. It over powers the taste. I was thinking of using half beef and half vegetable.
Tia4Bama
Feb 04, 2016
Good soup. Would make a few changes next time more garlic, add more 'tomato' flavor to the broth with V-8 or tomato puree and add Italian seasoning or oregano.
dshapiro2130 05576 99
Nov 02, 2015
Also use the broth that comes in those cartons. They are better
dshapiro2130 05576 99
Nov 02, 2015
If you want flavor, use the flavored crushed tomato's or diced. And for the ones who don't want all the carbs. use brown rice or nothing at all. Sometime I put the soup ingredients together and just let it sit. Then I make it and I let it cool and put in the frig. and make the pasta the next day. Soups are always better the next day. Then make the pasta.
adamse27 4629344
Feb 08, 2015
I think the tins of beef broth spoiled the flavour of this soup...and for a minestrone I found it was very bland in flavour, so I added extra oregano, a tablespoon English mustard powder, and some paprika to try and induce a bit more flavour. I think that next time I make this soup, I will give the beef broth a miss and use a meat substitute such as Quorn mince. I might also try it with salami or bacon as I think that would give more of the minestrone flavour. Perhaps use fresh spinach and vegetables instead of frozen, as I like to freeze my soup in individual portions for meals in work at a later date.
BarbH50
Mar 19, 2014
I loved this soup! It's far better than any canned. I served it with a nice green salad and toasted garlic cheese bread. Everyone gobbled it up! :) For all those who are complaining that it is too high in carbs or too salty. The salt content can be adjusted by using low sodium ingredients. As far as the carbs go if it is too high in carbs to go along with your diet then simply don't make it. I am a diabetic for over 40 years and it worked just fine with my diet plan!
Babsty
Dec 02, 2013
By using Dreamfields Pasta, I believe you could lower the carb count even more. It's the only pasta that I use due to the fact my husband and I are insulin resistant.
kilgorian 4669161
Sep 21, 2013
This is so high in carbs, it is almost a complete meal accept for the fact that it is only 244 calories to the 48 carbs. It looks and sounds great but it appears that this isn't a very diabetes friendly recipe.
Test Kitchen Team
Sep 23, 2013
All of our recipes follow the ADA's recommended nutritional suggestions, which includes up to 60g of carbs per meal. This soup might be a nice addition to a meal of lean protein and vegetables.
Test Kitchen Team
Jul 02, 2013
Thank you for your comment. We have adjusted the recipe, and as you can see, it now has half the sodium content. You can also use low-sodium crushed tomatoes if you can find them at your local grocery store.
doghousecp 5186226
Jun 30, 2013
Too much sodium and even more with the optional Parmesan cheese.
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