Description
Winter Minestrone Soup is a hearty and nourishing vegetable soup perfect for chilly days. Packed with seasonal vegetables, beans, and pasta in a savory tomato broth, it’s warming, comforting, and full of flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1 zucchini, diced
- 1 cup diced winter squash (butternut or kabocha)
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
- 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 can (15 oz) cannellini or kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup small pasta (like ditalini or elbow)
- 2 cups kale or spinach, chopped
- Grated Parmesan or fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, carrots, and celery; sauté 5–6 minutes until softened.
- Add zucchini, winter squash, diced tomatoes, broth, thyme, oregano, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer 15–20 minutes until vegetables are tender.
- Add beans and pasta. Simmer 10–12 minutes until pasta is cooked.
- Stir in chopped kale or spinach; cook 2–3 minutes until wilted.
- Adjust seasoning and serve hot with Parmesan or parsley garnish.
Notes
For added richness, drizzle with olive oil before serving. This soup freezes well and tastes even better the next day.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: winter minestrone soup, vegetable soup, hearty italian soup, minestrone recipe