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Minestrone is an Italian soup made with various vegetables (tomatoes, zucchini…), white beans, potatoes, and pasta. You can prepare this traditional grandmother's recipe with seasonal vegetables all year round. A simple and quick dish to make!

Yields4 Servings
Prep Time30 minsCook Time45 minsTotal Time1 hr 15 mins
Ingredients
 200 White bean
 2 Zucchini
 2 Tomato
 2 Carrot
 1 Potato
 1 Leek
 1 clove Garlic
 1 Herb bouquet
 4 Olive oil
 15 Water
 Salt
 Pepper
Directions
1

Preparation of the beans The day before, soak the white beans in water.

2

Cooking the beans On the same day, drain the white beans and cook them in a pot of water for 30 minutes. Drain and set aside.

3

Preparation of the vegetables Peel the potato and the carrots.

4

Chop the vegetables (zucchini, carrots, potato, leek) into pieces of 1 cm.

5

Score the skin of the tomatoes with a cross using a knife. Boil them for 2 minutes. Immerse them in cold water. Peel them. Cut them into pieces.

6

Peel and chop the garlic.

7

Cooking the vegetables Sauté all the vegetables (zucchini, carrots, potato, leek) with garlic in olive oil in a pot for 5 minutes.

8

Simmer Add the white beans, tomatoes, bouquet garni, and 1.5 liters of water. Season with salt and pepper. Let simmer for 40 minutes over low heat, stirring regularly.

9

Add the pasta Add the macaroni in the last 10 minutes of cooking.

Ingredients

Ingredients
 200 White bean
 2 Zucchini
 2 Tomato
 2 Carrot
 1 Potato
 1 Leek
 1 clove Garlic
 1 Herb bouquet
 4 Olive oil
 15 Water
 Salt
 Pepper

Directions

Directions
1

Preparation of the beans The day before, soak the white beans in water.

2

Cooking the beans On the same day, drain the white beans and cook them in a pot of water for 30 minutes. Drain and set aside.

3

Preparation of the vegetables Peel the potato and the carrots.

4

Chop the vegetables (zucchini, carrots, potato, leek) into pieces of 1 cm.

5

Score the skin of the tomatoes with a cross using a knife. Boil them for 2 minutes. Immerse them in cold water. Peel them. Cut them into pieces.

6

Peel and chop the garlic.

7

Cooking the vegetables Sauté all the vegetables (zucchini, carrots, potato, leek) with garlic in olive oil in a pot for 5 minutes.

8

Simmer Add the white beans, tomatoes, bouquet garni, and 1.5 liters of water. Season with salt and pepper. Let simmer for 40 minutes over low heat, stirring regularly.

9

Add the pasta Add the macaroni in the last 10 minutes of cooking.

Notes

Minestrone Recipe

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Nutrition Facts

4 servings

Serving size

4

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