Italian Minestrone Soup
A perfect way to nourish both your body and soul on a chilly winter's day or night.
Equipment
- 1 Medium Stainless Steel pot
- 1 cutting board
- 1 Measuring cups
- 1 measuring spoons
- 1 Can opener
- 1 Colander
Ingredients
- 1 tsp Avocado oil
- 1 Yellow Onion finely chopped
- 2 Celery finely chopped
- 1 Carrot peeled, chopped
- 4 Garlic cloves, minced
- ½ cup Green Peas fresh or frozen
- 1 tbsp Italian Seasoning or several springs of fresh thyme and rosemary and remove after cooking
- 1 tsp Sea Salt
- ¼ cup Tomato Paste
- 28 oz Tomato canned, fire-roasted diced
- 4 cups Low-Sodium Vegetable broth
- 14 oz White beans canned, rinsed or kidney beans
- 1/2 cup Brown rice pasta
Instructions
- Heat the pot over medium heat first before adding the oil.
- Once pot is hot add the oil and heat until just before the smoking point. Twirl pot to spread oil evenly around the pot.
- Add the onion with a dash of sea salt to help the onion sweat and cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until transparent. Stirring occasionally to prevent the onion from burning.
- Add the celery, carrot, garlic, Italian seasoning, and salt and stir to combine. Stirring, cook for 2 to 3 minutes more.
- Stir in the tomato paste and continue to cook for another minute.
- Add the diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, and beans and stir until combined. Bring to a gentle boil and then simmer for 20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
- Add the green peas towards the end of cooking. Approximately last few minutes if you like them just heated and not mushy.
- Season with additional salt if needed.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package directions. But do a test taste after 6-7 minutes to check if ready--you do not want to overcook brown rice pasta. Drain, rinse well, and set aside.
- To serve, divide the soup between bowls and stir in the cooked pasta. Enjoy!
Notes
Toppers
- Freshly shredded parmesan cheese would make a nice addition or a little nutritional yeast sprinkled on top if you want to keep it vegan.
- Freshly chopped Italian parsley or basil
Nutrition
Calories: 294kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 15gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1703mgPotassium: 1464mgFiber: 13gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 5202IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 175mgIron: 6mg
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