Hearty Minestrone

Haven't made it yet, though it sounds delicious and I am going to try. I'm writing a review so I can respond to the incredibly rude, incorrect poster. The pasta used IS orzo. Not only were you allegedly correcting something you were wrong about, but you did it as a personal attack. Questioning the OP's legitimacy is beyond the pale, even if she'd been incorrect. But she was correct, and you owe her an apology.

Soup is a delicious variation on the traditional minestrone soup.
Reviewer that stated that the pasta in the picture was Orecchiette
is completely wrong as orecchiette means "little ears" and orzo is
shaped like a large grain of rice. Look at the photo again...

this was a waste of food and time. Absolutely terrible. no flavor. went down the garbage disposer.

It’s delicious! It’s my new favorite soup.

Easy recipe comes together fast. Added rotisserie chicken I had and it was delicious. Wasn't too sure about the vinegar but it really brightened it up.

This was an amazing soup! I don’t think I would call it minestrone, but it was light, fresh, and my grandkids wanted seconds and a container to take some home! My store didn’t have orzo, so I used prepackaged Parmesan couscous with the additional amount of required water and also added carrots. I know it changed the soup quite a bit, but it was so good I will probably make it that way again!

The pasta shown in this recipe is NOT orzo--it is Orecchiette. I plan to try it today but I couldn't help point this error out. It does make me wonder though now about the credentials of the author/cook who also.calls it orzo in the demo video!

I love this recipe! I never thought of minestrone as a white soup. Lots of amazing ingredients come together so well here. Not difficult to make, but takes some time. Prep all of your ingredients so they are ready, then get comfortable with a good read a timer....add, stir, read some more. I added a bit more liquid, as the soup got to be a bit thick. Delicious.

I loved this quick, easy and flavorful soup! I would never have thought of adding Orzo, or wilting my greens in it, and I loved the addition of adding apple cider vinegar in the end. If you are used to a high salt high fat diet, then you may not like the addition of the greens or apple cider vinegar but I love the flavor, and the texture of the orzo and beans together. It made the soup stand out!

I began making Hearty Minestrone before reading the reviews that said it was inedible! Oh, well! I did use information in the reviews to make the recipe delicious. I made it a little less healthy by using 2 T olive oil instead of 2 t. Do you really need to limit healthy fat that much? I also used 1 t. kosher salt instead of 1/4 t. I did NOT use the apple cider vinegar because everyone seemed to hate that. Instead, I offered parmesan and bottles of premium olive oil and balsamic vinegar to sprinkle at the table. I used a bit of balsamic on my soup and thought it added a certain je ne sais quoi. People who say the recipe is "slimy" may be referring to the large quantity of spinach. It does have the texture of spinach and, if you don't like that, there might be a problem. You could use kale, escarole, or other greens.

I won’t be making it again.

The extreme disappointment of this soup can be avoided by eliminating one fatal ingredient- the cider vinegar. You might be able to season with a distilled white vinegar instead and still maintain that savory soup taste, but only use about half as much. The cider vinegar gives a fermented, sweet, and almost rotten taste to the whole dish. Nobody in my family would eat it. You’ll need to season with salt and pepper to taste, possibly add more broth/water, and be careful not to overcook the orzo even a few seconds. Serve immediately or put it in the fridge quick to stop it from continuing to cook, as the whole soup can get slimy quick.

Husband and I found the recipe lacking in flavor, so I went ahead and added the two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, which rendered the dish inedible. In hindsight, two tablespoons seemed a rather high amount for a dish this size.

This would was delicious and hearty just like its name! I added a squeeze of lemon to every bowl! I also did add the vinegar in the recipe. Highly recommend!

Did not add the vinegar, but it was absolutely delicious...My Husband is not a big soup eater, but he went back for seconds with this one...Thank-you :)