Hearty Minestrone

This ad will not print with your recipe

Print Options

Font Size
Include:
Hearty Minestrone
Rating: 3.88 stars
This version of the Italian classic soup Minestrone is packed with leeks, potatoes, beans, zucchini, spinach and orzo, making it perfect for a hearty lunch or supper on a cold winter's night. To make a vegetarian version use vegetable rather than chicken broth. Top each bowl with freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano for a zesty burst of flavor.
Kathleen Desmond Stang
total:
45 mins
Servings:
4
Hearty Minestrone

Ingredients

Directions

  • Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add leeks and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 3 minutes. Add broth, water, potato, thyme, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes.

    Advertisement

  • Add orzo and cook, partially covered, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, for 5 minutes. Add beans and zucchini and continue to cook, partially covered, until the vegetables and pasta are tender, about 8 minutes more.

  • Stir in spinach and cook, stirring, until wilted, about 2 minutes. Season the soup with vinegar. Ladle into bowls and garnish with Parmesan.

Tips

Tip: To clean leeks, trim and discard green tops and white roots. Split leeks lengthwise and place in plenty of water. Swish the leeks in the water to release any sand or soil. Drain. Repeat until no grit remains.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
299 calories; protein 18.2g; carbohydrates 54.5g; dietary fiber 13.8g; sugars 7.1g; fat 4.8g; saturated fat 0.9g; cholesterol 2.2mg; vitamin a iu 11989IU; vitamin c 62mg; folate 374.8mcg; calcium 250.5mg; iron 7.1mg; magnesium 140mg; potassium 1683.1mg; sodium 1080.3mg; thiamin 0.2mg.
Exchanges:

2 1/2 starch, 2 vegetable, 1 plant-based protein, 1/2 fat

© Copyright 2021 eatingwell.com. All rights reserved. Printed from https://www.eatingwell.com 10/19/2021
This ad will not print with your recipe
Ads will not print with your recipe Advertisement