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How to Make Minestrone Soup
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How to Make Minestrone Soup

20 ingredients 20 min + 1 hr 25 min 6 servings openrecipes
How to Make Minestrone Soup

See how to make classic, comforting minestrone soup.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

806
Calories
51g
Protein
29g
Fat
88g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 18 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Cranberry 1 cup raw (100g) 46
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cabbage 1 cup shredded (89g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Bean not in our table 0
Swiss Chard not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 ounces chopped pancetta
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups water, plus more as needed
  • 1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes, crushed fine
  • 1 cup cranberry beans, shelled
  • 2 cups chopped cabbage, or more to taste
  • 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 bunch Swiss chard, chopped
  • 2/3 cup ditalini pasta
  • salt and ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
  • 1/4 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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