In pre-school, we were asked what our favorite food was. Amidst the screams for “ice cream!” and “pizza!”, I yelled out “minestrone!” True story, my friends.
Needless to say, minestrone has been one of my favorite recipes for my entire life. My family is Italian, so this recipe means a lot to me. I remember when I first got married, I made minestrone for Billy. It was such a cool moment, because there I was–all grown up, married, and making minestrone for my hubby. How special.
There’s something precious about handing down a recipe from generation to generation. I can’t wait to teach my kids (Lord willing) how to make this one day, just like my mom taught me. (Hi, mom!)
Not only is this recipe sentimental, but it is fully LOADED with vegetables and flavor. This recipe yields such a large batch, you can enjoy it all week long and serve it with different sides. Billy and I love “minestrone week.” Billy loves having a hefty soup for dinner each night, and I love only having to cook once that week. 😉
Now, being the busy girl that I am, I have created a couple changes to make this soup a little faster to make. For example, instead of purchasing a half of cabbage, I buy a bag of spinach and add that. (No chopping, and super yummy.) I also like to buy the snack bags of celery sticks. (Already washed, ready for me to chop.)
So here is the infamous minestrone recipe (with my minor tweaks). I hope it works its way into your heart, like it has mine. ❤️
Minestrone Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 glove of garlic, minced
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup of celery, chopped
- 1 cup of zucchini, chopped
- 1 cup of potatoes, chopped
- A handful of parsley, chopped
- 1 bag of frozen mixed vegetables
- 1 bag of spinach
- 1 15 oz. can of white beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 8 oz. can of tomato sauce
- 1 TB of chicken bouillon
- Olive oil
- 4 cups of water
- Salt/pepper to taste
Directions:
Sauté onion and garlic in some olive oil. Add chopped veggies. Add frozen veggies. Season with salt and pepper. Sauté for 5 minutes. Add sauce, water, bouillon, and beans. Simmer for 20-30 minutes. Add spinach. Serve over cooked rice or ditalini pasta. Sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese. Serve with crusty bread.
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This is an awesome recipe, I’m for sure going to try this one out. It’s a bit colder over here at the moment, so a good soup would be amazing! Thanks for the share 🙂
I was wondering if you were on FB at all? It would be amazing if you could share your recipe in our group, would love for you to join our community of food lovers! Check us out here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OnlyGoodEats/
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Thank you so much, Andrew! I’m so excited you’re going to try it! 🙂
I am on Facebook, I will for sure check out your group! Thanks for letting me know!
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sounds awesome, let me know when you join in, I’d love to add you into the community 🙂
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