Vegetarian Minestrone Soup Recipe (2024)

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This Vegetarian Minestrone Soup Recipe is a veggie-packed dinner waiting to soothe the body and soul! It’s loaded with vegetables, beans, potatoes, and pasta making it a very filling “dinner soup”.

It also lasts throughout the week, making it easy to pack in the lunch box the next day! It’s very similar in flavor to my Chicken Tortellini Soup, which is another great “dinner soup” to try, and both freeze so well in my favorite new discovery for soup freezing, the Souper Cube! How did I ever exist without these things?!

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Why You’ll Love This Soup:

  • The potatoes and pasta cook in the vegetable broth, allowing them to soak up the flavor while their starch thickens the soup at the same time
  • It freezes beautifully making it a great soup to have on hand for the season
  • The vegetables are hearty but soft, and full of nutrients making this a great soup to bring to a sick friend or new Mom!

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Use a Large Soup Pot

This soup has a lot of vegetables, pasta, and potatoes that go into it. It also calls for 10 cups of broth. So It’s best to use the largest pot you have to accommodate the volume.

Pick the best quality vegetable broth you can find, it really adds to the flavor of the soup. I really like Trader Joe’s brand of vegetable broth for this soup.

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Beans For Extra Protein

This soup is so filling and the beans add extra protein for a vegetarian soup. Be sure to drain and rinse the beans before adding them to your soup. Especially if using the canned variety.

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Prepping the Potatoes and Pasta

  • What you’ll love most about this soup is how velvety smooth and luxurious it becomes after 20 minutes of simmering the pasta and potatoes in the broth.
  • I like this method a lot better than adding already cooked potatoes or pasta into the soup because the starch that is emitted helps to thicken the soup at the same time.
  • Just be sure to dice the potatoes roughly the same size as the shells. That way they’ll cook at the same rate.

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The Soup Thickens as It Cooks

When you first add all the ingredients, it won’t look like much…but wait 20 minutes! And you’ll see, as soon as the pasta and the potatoes are cooked and tender the soup will be velvety smooth and thickened.

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A Great Lunch Soup

  • Because it’s so filling, Minestrone soup makes for a great lunch soup!
  • Just heat the soup up in the morning until it’s very hot. Then add it to your thermos immediately.
  • It’s best t pick a thermos that can hold the heat for at least 5 hours and I also fill it with hot water first while heating the soup, to give it a “head-start”.
  • Then you can pour the water out before filling the soup.

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Don’t Forget To Pack the Garnishes!

  • This soup is really delicious when served with freshly grated parmesan cheese and freshly chopped parsley
  • And If packing for lunch it’s easy to pack the garnishes too! Place them in a small container (I use little baby food containers used for making fresh baby food. The size is perfect!)

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More Soup Recipes!

  • Easy Tortilla and Chicken Soup
  • Cream of Mushroom Soup
  • Potato and Leek Soup
  • Roasted Tomato and Eggplant Soup

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Vegetarian Minestrone Soup

Yield: serves 8

Prep Time: 45 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

A veggie packed Minestrone Soup recipe that is as easy as it is delicious!

Ingredients

  • 1 Onion, diced
  • 1 cup (150 g) of carrots, half moons
  • 1 cup (150 g) of celery, chopped
  • 1 cup (150 g) of zucchini, chopped
  • 1-15 oz (420 g) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • ½ cup (75 g) of cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
  • ½ cup (75 g) of French green beans, cut into ½ in pieces
  • 1 ½ (210 g) cups of small shell pasta
  • 1 (150 g) cup of red potatoes, skin on, diced the same size as your shell pasta
  • 10 cups (2 liters + 480 ml) of vegetable broth
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) tomato paste
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) dried Italian seasoning (oregano, basil etc)
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) salt
  • ½ tsp (2.5 ml) freshly cracked pepper
  • ½ cup (45 g) of parmesan cheese, freshly grated for garnish (1 tbsp per person)
  • ½ cup (45 g) of fresh Italian parsley, chopped, for garnish (1 tbsp per person)

Instructions

  1. Saute onion until soft and translucent.
  2. Then add the rest of the ingredients and simmer uncovered for 20-30 mins until pasta and potatoes are fork tender and soup has thickened.
  3. Garnish with freshly grated parmesan cheese, and fresh chopped Italian parsley.

Notes

A Great Lunch Soup

  • Because it's so filling, Minestrone soup makes for a great lunch soup!
  • Just heat the soup up in the morning until it's very hot. Then add it to your thermos immediately.
  • It's best t pick a thermos that can hold the heat for at least 5 hours and I also fill it with hot water first while heating the soup, to give it a "head-start".
  • Then you can pour the water out before filling the soup.
Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 562Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 874mgCarbohydrates: 103gFiber: 24gSugar: 5gProtein: 36g

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FAQs

What are the ingredients of minestrone soup? ›

This favorite Italian soup is made with fresh seasonal vegetables, often with the addition of pasta or rice. Common ingredients include beans, onions, celery, carrots, stock, and tomatoes. There is no set recipe for minestrone, since it is usually made out of whatever vegetables are in season.

What's the difference between minestrone and vegetable soup? ›

Minestrone soup is unique because it typically includes beans, pasta, or rice, as well as vegetables, and the ingredients are always left chunky (it's never blended), making it a heartier option. Vegetable soups are usually simpler and don't typically include beans or pasta, and you could have a blended vegetable soup.

What is Olive Garden minestrone soup made of? ›

Ingredients- 2 Tbs olive oil; 1 onion diced (1 cup); 1 celery diced; 1 carrot, peeled & diced; 1 zucchini, chopped; 2 tsp minced garlic; 14 oz can diced tomato; 32 oz vegetable stock; 1 bay leaf; 1 1/2 Tbs Italian seasoning; 2 Tbs tomato paste; 15 oz canned small white beans, rinsed drained; 15 oz canned kidney beans ...

What gives vegetable soup that depth of flavor? ›

A squeeze of citrus, a dollop of yogurt or a drizzle of cream, a dusting of cheese or a good chile powder, a sprinkling of some herbs or croutons — all can take a perfectly fine soup into the realm of the delectable. Even a spiral of good olive oil to finish and some coarse sea salt can do wonders.

What is the thickening agent for minestrone? ›

The secret ingredients for the minestrone soup broth are bacon, parmesan and Worcestershire sauce, and a touch of tomato paste which thickens the broth nicely as well has driving home the tomato flavour.

How to make minestrone soup Gordon Ramsay? ›

Method:
  1. Heat the olive oil in a large pan and add the onions, carrots, celery and some seasoning. ...
  2. Add the thyme, bay leaf and bacon. ...
  3. Tip in the borlotti beans and cherry tomatoes, then pour in the chicken stock or water to cover. ...
  4. Add the spaghetti and cook for 10 minutes.
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Is pasta fa*gioli the same as minestrone? ›

The answer is that traditionally, yes, there's a difference, even if you can't spot it right away. While Pasta e fa*gioli tends to be a thick and hearty bowl of beans and pasta, the thing it lacks is chunks of veggies. That's where Minestrone comes in…to fill the veggie void left by its country cousin.

Is minestrone soup good for your gut? ›

It keeps the gut healthy

Minestrone is rich in fiber, which helps the intestines stay healthy.

Does minestrone soup contain potatoes? ›

Everything you'll need to make minestrone soup

Veggies: we're packing this pot of minestrone soup with onion, celery, carrots, green beans (or sub zucchini or corn!), spinach and potatoes for extra bulk. Broth: the veggies are simmered in a broth made with fire roasted crushed tomatoes and regular vegetable broth.

Is minestrone cup a soup vegetarian? ›

Low in fat and sugar. Suitable for vegetarians. *'The Nations Favourite' for CAS.

What's in Campbell's minestrone soup? ›

Each satisfying spoonful of Campbell's® Condensed Minestrone Soup brims with a bounty of farm-grown veggies—from carrots, potatoes, green beans, peas, tomatoes, zucchini and more! —combined with beans and enriched pasta shells. You'll find comfort in this Italian classic.

What does minestrone mean in Italian? ›

It is from Italian minestrone, the augmentative form of minestra, "soup", or more literally, "that which is served", from minestrare, "to serve" and cognate with administer as in "to administer a remedy".

What not to put in soup? ›

The Worst Things to Put in Your Soup
  1. By Sara Butler. If there's one good thing about fall and winter, it's soup. ...
  2. Heavy Cream. Heavy cream creates an inviting texture for soups but that's where its positive contributions end. ...
  3. Juice. ...
  4. Turkey Bacon. ...
  5. Cheese. ...
  6. Croutons.

Why does my vegetable soup have no taste? ›

When I think of vegetable soup, I think of a thin, flat-tasting soup with no fat — aka, no flavor! Here's how we fix that in this Vegetable Soup recipe: Adding a parmesan cheese rind to the simmering soup infuses it with salty, umami flavor. This is SUCH an easy way to add tons of flavor to soup.

What are the ingredients in yes minestrone soup? ›

Water, Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Carrots, Potatoes, Cooked Garbanzo Beans, Celery, Enriched Pasta (Wheat Flour, Egg Whites, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Spinach, Diced Tomatoes In Tomato Juice, Zucchini, Contains Less Than 2% Of: Kidney Beans, Peas, Salt, Yeast ...

What is the main ingredient in soup? ›

The most common ingredient in soup dishes is onion. Garlic, chicken broth, carrots, olive oil, tomatoes and celery are also common ingredients in soup recipes. For herbs and spices, cayenne pepper is popular.

What are the ingredients in Campbell's minestrone soup? ›

This classic Italian soup is loaded with carrots, potatoes, celery, tomatoes, kidney beans, green beans and zucchini with shell-shaped pasta and spices.

Why is minestrone soup so good? ›

Made with lots of vegetables, greens and various beans, this dish can provide you with super nutrients that slow aging and help you stay fit. Minestrone has always been a symbol of traditional Italian cuisine and the Mediterranean diet. Made with vegetables, greens and beans, it is a super-healthy mixture.

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