Nonna’s Minestrone Soup Recipe is a one-pot meal that comes together in 30 minutes loaded with fresh vegetables, beans, pasta, fresh herbs, and parmesan cheese.
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This traditional minestrone soup recipe Uses staple pantry ingredients and a good way to use up any leftover vegetables in your fridge. It’s a delicious lunch or dinner to keep you full and satisfied during those chilly winter months!
Why this recipe works
This minestrone soup is made in one pot, easy to whip up like my Pasta e Fagioli. A delicious soup the whole family will love served with some crusty bread like my No Knead Artisan bread.
Ingredients needed for this Italian soup
- Olive oil: I use Extra Virgin olive oilÂ
- Carrots & Celery:Â Diced into even sizes.
- Onion: White or yellow medium onion.
- Potatoes:Â Yukon gold diced small will hold up best while cooking.
- Dried Herbs:Â Basil, oregano and thyme.
- Garlic:Â Fresh minced is always recommended.
- Broth: Low sodium Vegetable broth is recommended, but chicken broth will also work.
- Pasta sauce:Â I prefer pasta sauce as it adds more flavor but canned crushed tomatoes will also work.
- Beans: I used Red kidney beans and great northern white beans.
- Pasta: Any small pasta will work like small shells or Ditalini pasta.
- Parmesan cheese:Â Both shredded or grated are fine.
Additional Add Ins
- Zucchini or yellow squash
- Fresh green beans
- Baby spinach
- Fresh or frozen corn
How to make Nonna’s minestrone soup recipe
- Step 1: Heat a dutch oven or large pot on medium-high heat, add in the carrots, celery, chopped onion and potatoes, and cook.
- Step 2: Add in the herbs, salt, pepper and minced garlic clove.
- Step 3:Â Pour in broth, beans and pasta sauce and simmer.
- Step 4: Add in pasta and simmer until al dente. Add in parmesan cheese and serve!
Recipe tips
- Try and keep all the vegetables cut into small pieces for even cooking.
- If you use a larger pasta the cooking time will change a bit.
- I used dried herbs but fresh herbs can be used instead.
- If you grate your own parmesan add a Parmigiano rind to the sauce to simmer.
