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Italian Minestrone with Vegetables and Beans

By the Healthy Plate team

Minestrone

Minestrone is a rustic Italian soup that uses whatever veg you have. With beans and wholewheat pasta it becomes a complete, low-calorie meal.

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Why we love it

  • Uses up leftover vegetables
  • High fibre from beans
  • Keeps and reheats well

Minestrone

15 minPrep
30 minCook
6Servings
220kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 onion, 2 carrots, 1 celery stick
  • Courgette
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 can white beans
  • 1/2 cup small wholewheat pasta
  • 6 cups vegetable stock
  • Basil and oregano

Method

  1. Sauté onion, carrot and celery 5 minutes.
  2. Add courgette, tomatoes, stock and herbs; simmer 15 minutes.
  3. Add beans and pasta for 10 minutes.
  4. Serve with a sprinkle of parmesan.
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Tip

Only add pasta to the portion you'll eat now so it doesn't swell in the fridge.

⚠️ For general education only. If you have a health condition or allergy, consult your doctor.