The Minestrone soup has been an all time favorite soup at home, packed with nutrition and alot of energy making it a replacement for a wholesome meal and a light dinner. Minestrone (literally big soup) is a thick soup of Italian origin made with vegetables, often with the addition of pasta or rice. Common ingredients include beans, onions, celery, carrots, stock, and tomatoes. Serve Minestrone Soup Recipe with Herb Mushroom Bruschetta Recipe and Pineapple Carpaccio Recipe (Spiced Pineapple Salad with Ginger & Mint) for a weekend dinner.
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Cuisine: Italian Recipes
Course: Appetizer
Diet: Vegetarian
Equipments Used: Hard Anodised Biryani Pan/ Large Cooking Pot
Cooks in 25 M
Total in 45 M
To begin making the Minestrone Soup Recipe, in a heavy bottomed sauce pan or a soup pot, combine all the ingredients except pasta, zucchini, broccoli and cheese and cook on low heat for about 30 minutes.
Towards the end when the soup is done cooking, add pasta, zucchini and broccoli.
Cover and cook 10 more minutes. We do this because, the broccoli and zucchini take very less time to cook and the pasta is already cooked to al-dente.
Remove bay leaf and check the salt and black pepper and add more if required. And thats it, the wholesome soup is ready to be served.
Serve the Minestrone Soup into bowls and sprinkle parmesan cheese over top. Garnish with basil, if desired and serve warm with Herb Mushroom Bruschetta Recipe and Pineapple Carpaccio Recipe (Spiced Pineapple Salad with Ginger & Mint) for a weekend dinner.