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Green Minestrone Soup Recipe for a Versatile Italian Vegetable Soup. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.
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Green Minestrone Soup Recipe that Evolves Like the Seasons from a Light Spring Soup to Hearty Autumn Broth

This green minestrone soup recipe makes an easy, versatile, year-round soup that starts out as a light fresh spring soup, but leave it overnight and it evolves into a warming, hearty autumn broth. Vegetables can be substituted according to the season but use frozen peas and beans in autumn and you can pretend its spring!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Soup, Stew
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6
Calories: 300kcal
Author: Lara Dunston

Ingredients

  • 300 g green cabbage shredded
  • 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 large white onion finely diced
  • 2 stalks celery finely diced
  • 2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 litre vegetable stock
  • 1 litre water or as needed
  • 300 g potato peeled and diced
  • 1 zucchini finely diced
  • 200 g can butter beans drained
  • 1 tsp white pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 Parmigiano Reggiano rind
  • 1 cup macaroni cooked until al dente
  • 100 g green beans
  • 150 g peas fresh or frozen
  • 15 g fresh dill
  • 50 g Parmigiano Reggiano or Pecorino Roman, grated

Instructions

  • After shredding the cabbage, transfer it to a bowl, sprinkle a teaspoon of sea salt over it, combine well, and set it aside.
  • In a flat round bottomed wok, heat two tablespoons of olive oil over medium-heat, and fry the onion and celery for 5 minutes or so until soft and fragrant, then transfer to a Dutch Oven or soup pot.
  • Add two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil to the wok, then the shredded white cabbage, combine well, and fry for 5 minutes or so, stirring occasionally, then transfer to the soup pot.
  • Pour a litre of vegetable stock (or stock of choice) and a litre of water into the pot, turn on the heat to high, add the diced potatoes, a teaspoon of sea salt, bring to a boil, then turn down to low to simmer.
  • To the soup spot, add the finely diced zucchini, drained can of butter beans, white pepper, garlic powder, and rind of Parmigiano Reggiano, stir to combine, and simmer for ten minutes.
  • In a separate pot, boil a litre of water, add a teaspoon of sea salt, cook the cup of macaroni until al dente, then drain and set aside.
  • To the soup pot, add the green beans, stir to combine, and simmer for another few minutes, then add the peas, stir to combine and simmer for a final few more minutes or so until the peas are just done.
  • Add the macaroni and chopped fresh dill to the soup pot, stir to combine, and taste the soup, adjusting the seasoning as needed.
  • Ladle the soup into bowls, sprinkle on some grated Parmigiano Reggiano or Pecorino Roman, cracked black pepper, and a little more fresh dill if desired, and serve immediately with toasted sourdough.

Nutrition

Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 1046mg | Potassium: 652mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 688IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 167mg | Iron: 3mg