Colorful Summer Minestrone
Colorful Summer Minestrone is like eating salad with a spoon. Best of all, cleanup is easy since you make everything in one pot.
Nathan Lambrecht
Makes: 6 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Recipe Created By: Jodie Shield
Featured In: Illinois Farm Bureau Partners
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Recipe Created By: Jodie Shield
Featured In: Illinois Farm Bureau Partners
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup onion, diced
- ½ cup celery, diced
- ¼ cup red bell pepper, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups unsalted chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped (or ½ teaspoon dried)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 large yellow summer squash, peeled and diced
- ¼ pound green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 Roma tomatoes, diced
- ½ cup canned cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- ½ cup short whole-wheat pasta
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves, chopped, for garnish
- Parmesan cheese, grated, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a large stockpot and heat until sizzling. Add the onions, celery, and bell peppers and saute over medium-high heat for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the vegetables soften. Add the garlic and cook 1 more minute.
- Add the stock, rosemary and salt to the pot. Increase the heat and bring the soup to a boil. Add the squash, green beans, tomatoes, cannellini beans and pasta. Bring the soup back to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, or until vegetables and pasta are cooked through.
- Ladle the soup into serving bowls. Before serving, sprinkle each bowl with basil and Parmesan cheese, if using.
Tips & Notes
- Toss in 1 cup of shredded chicken for added protein.
- Consider the veggies used in this recipe as recommendations; feel free to add your summer favorites.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 cup|Calories: 104|Sugar: 3g|Sodium: 408mg|Fat: 3g|Carbohydrates: 15g|Fiber: 3g|Protein: 5g|
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