Best Traditional Minestrone Recipes
TRADITIONAL MINESTRONE
This is an excellent minestrone. I got the original recipe from the Moosewood Cookbook. The original recipe called for tomato sauce. I only had spaghetti sauce on hand and I think the end result is very good. The original recipe also called for zucchini and/or eggplant which my family doesn't care for so green beans were substituted. I reduced the amount of olive oil to make it lower in fat.
Provided by Dreamer in Ontario
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h15m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in nonstick Dutch oven.
- Add onion, garlic and salt.
- Saute over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
- Add celery, carrot, green beans and seasonings.
- Cover and cook overy very low heat 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add bell pepper, water and spaghetti sauce.
- Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
- Add beans and simmer another 5 minutes.
- Bring to a gentle boil.
- Add pasta.
- Stir and cook until pasta is done.
- Serve topped with parsley and parmesan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 1.2, Sodium 962.9, Carbohydrate 38, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 9.5, Protein 6.5
TRADITIONAL MINESTRONE SOUP (EASY AND DELICIOUS)
I came up with this recipe after I couldn't find a minestrone recipe that I liked. This one is very simple and delicious, with ingredients that are easy to find. But the great thing about minestrone is that you can use whatever you have on hand. And because the main ingredients are vegetables and beans you can adjust the recipe to fit any dietary needs such as vegetarian or low-sodium.
Provided by JoeyV
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 3h
Yield 14-18 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Saute onion in oil until tender; add garlic, carrot and celery and continue to cook for a few more minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add remaining ingredients (except the pasta) and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 2-3 hours, or until the beans and barley are tender, adding more water as needed.
- Cook pasta separately and serve the soup over the pasta. This will preserve the integrity of the pasta if the leftover soup is to be frozen.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 365, Fat 5.4, SaturatedFat 0.8, Sodium 52.2, Carbohydrate 67.5, Fiber 6.5, Sugar 3.4, Protein 11.8
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