Classic Minestrone Soup
Minestrone is a hearty Italian soup traditionally made with beans, pasta, and lots of vegetables. Enjoy the slow-cooked flavor in just about 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup diced onion
- ¾ cup diced carrot
- ¾ cup sliced celery
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 ½ teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
- 15 ounce can Contadina® Tomato Sauce
- 15 ounce can cannellini beans rinsed and drained
- 2 ½ cups water
- 2 cups College Inn® Chicken Broth
- 1 cup diced zucchini
- ½ cup dry ditalini pasta
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 1 tablespoon shredded Parmesan cheese or to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Sauté onion, carrot, celery, garlic, and rosemary until vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in tomato sauce, beans, water, broth, zucchini, pasta, and pepper; bring to a simmer. Cook, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender, 10 minutes. Stir in parsley. Serve topped with Parmesan and additional parsley if desired.
Notes
Recipe Tip
You can use other small pasta instead of ditalini.