Anytime Minestrone Soup
Anytime Minestrone Soup
One of the most modifiable and easily seasonal soups is minestrone. Eaten daily by the long living Sardinians, Minestrone is packed full of a variety of veggies that will feed your gut microbiome, keep you nourished, and make everyone in the family happy! This is my favorite soup and I make it every year during my birthday week and beyond! Enjoy!
Anytime Minestrone Soup
Here's the low down on how to make a batch of Minestrone that'll make enough to eat for several days or you can freeze and reheat later this winter⠀
Ingredients
Anytime Minestrone Soup
- 1 huge (or 2 regular sized) chopped sweet onion⠀
- 3 chopped carrots⠀
- 3 chopped celery stalks⠀
- 1 jar tomato paste⠀
- 6 cups chopped seasonal vegetables (potatoes, yellow squash, zucchini, butternut squash, green beans, peas, corn or even beets)⠀
- 6 cloves minced or course chopped garlic⠀
- 3 Tbs dried oregano⠀
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme⠀
- 2 large cans diced tomatoes or 2 quarts home jarred tomatoes. 4 regular sized cans of tomatoes also work.⠀
- 2 cups vegetable broth or water (may not need)⠀
- 6 bay leaves (optional)⠀
- 1/4-1/2 tsp red pepper flakes⠀
- Lots of ground black pepper & salt to taste⠀
- 2 cups whole grain small pasta or Israeli couscous⠀
- 2 cans beans (any white variety usually works) rinsed and drained⠀
- 4 cups baby spinach, chopped kale, swiss chard, collard greens (optional to throw-in at the end before serving)⠀
Instructions
- Sautee onions, carrot, garlic & celery until soft. Add tomato paste & herbs. Stir. Add seasonal veg and cook a bit then incorporate jars of tomatoes. Bring to a simmer then add pasta. Cook until al dente. Add beans and veggie broth/water as needed into you get the thickness that you want for your soup. Some like their Minestrone as a hearty meal with a salad and some like it dippable for sourdough bread. You must make that choice on your own: listen to your intuition.
- Add the greens at the end if you're using them and cook just until tender. Enjoy!
