- Lorna Vanderhaeghe - https://lornahealth.com -

Classic Minestrone Soup

minestrone soup
Photo by Marco Verch

This is a rich soup and makes a hearty meal when saved with warm buns or bread topped with better butter.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Fizzle garlic, onions, and celery in olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed soup pot.
  2. Add carrots, red peppers, salt, and fresh herbs.
  3. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
  4. Add stock, beans, tomato purée, tomatoes, and red wine.
  5. Cover and simmer on low heat for 20 minutes. Remove bay leaves.
  6. Add pasta, cook until tender.
  7. Remove from heat, stir in EFA-rich oil, and top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese, black pepper, and parsley.

Makes 8 servings.