This vegetarian minestrone is a simple and hearty soup for those cold days. Serve with a Caesar salad and garlic toast and you have a simple, nutritious meal.
Prep
34 min
Cook
76 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard
Ingredients
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 large onion
, diced
4 cloves garlic
, minced
3 large carrots
, diced
4 stalks celery
, diced
½
, 10 ounce
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1
, 28 ounce
1
, 14 ounce
6 cups vegetable broth
0.25 cups water
, or as needed
1
, 15 ounce
1
, 15 ounce
1 cup elbow macaroni
0.33 cups vegan shredded Parmesan-style cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
Instructions
1
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add carrots and celery; cook and stir until soft, 5 to 6 minutes.
2
Stir in green beans, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper; cook for about 5 minutes. Add diced and crushed tomatoes and vegetable broth; bring to a boil. If it looks too thick, add a bit of water.
3
Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in kidney beans, cannellini beans, and macaroni; cook until pasta is tender yet firm to the bite, 7 to 10 minutes. Taste and adjust salt and pepper, if needed.
4
Ladle into bowls and garnish with Parmesan-style cheese and fresh basil.
Nutrition per serving
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