Minestrone Soup
- 40 min
- mild
- Serves 2
Minestrone soup of flame-roasted tomatoes, carrot, beans, zucchini and celery simmered with macaroni and herbs. Mild, serves 2, 40 minutes, with video.
Good for: Rainy Day
Ingredients
Tomato2
Olive Oil2 tbsp
Onion, Diced1
Garlic, Finely Chopped6 cloves
Celery, Diced¼ cup
Tomato Puree½ cup
Carrot, Diced1
Beans, Diced¼ cup
Zucchini, Diced½
Salt1¼ tsp
Dried Oregano½ tsp
Black Pepper Powder¼ tsp
Water3 cup
Macaroni Pasta¼ cup
Dried Basil1 tsp
Contains: wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 2 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 2 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 301kcal | 602kcal |
| Protein | 6.2g | 12g |
| Carbohydrate | 34g | 69g |
| Fat | 17g | 33g |
| Fibre | 6.5g | 13g |
| Sugar | 12g | 23g |
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Method
Roast the tomatoes over a flame, peel them, and cut them into dice. Set aside.
In a pot, heat oil and add the onions, garlic, and celery. Saute until the onions go translucent.
Add the tomato puree and cook until the raw flavor goes for about 5 mins. Add the carrot, beans, and zucchini, Saute for 3 mins.
Add the diced tomatoes, salt, oregano, and black pepper powder. Pour in the water, add the pasta and simmer for 10 mins. Until the vegetables are tender and pasta is cooked. Finish with basil.
Before you start
- How long does Minestrone Soup take?
- 40 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Minestrone Soup serve?
- 2. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Minestrone Soup vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Minestrone Soup spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Minestrone Soup?
- 2 Tomato, ¼ cup Beans, ¼ cup Macaroni Pasta, ¼ cup Celery, ½ cup Tomato Puree, 1 Onion, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Minestrone Soup?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Minestrone Soup?
- About 301 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
2 notes- C
A Cookd cookAugust 2023
I prefer without tomato purée.
- D
DDAugust 2023
came out really good 😍

