Mighty Minestrone
Mighty Minestrone is a hearty, vegetable-packed Italian soup with tender beans and greens, perfect for comforting, nutritious meals any time of year.
Ingredients
- 15 to 19 oz. can cannellini beans, undrained
- 1/2 lb. shredded green cabbage (from 5 small cabbages) ⓘ
- 1 large onion, chopped ⓘ
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil ⓘ
- 9 oz. package frozen Italian green beans, thawed
- 10 oz. package frozen butter or lima beans, thawed
- 10 oz. package frozen sliced carrots, thawed ⓘ
- 16 oz. can peeled tomatoes, undrained ⓘ
- 2 tsp. dried basil ⓘ
- salt and pepper to taste ⓘ
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mash the cannellini beans in their liquid with a fork until smooth; set aside.
- In a saucepot or Dutch oven, sauté the shredded cabbage and chopped onion in olive oil for 8 to 10 minutes until the cabbage is wilted.
- Add the mashed beans, remaining ingredients (including undrained tomatoes and thawed frozen vegetables), and 2 cups of water to the pot.
- Cover and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, recover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Serve hot, garnished with grated Parmesan cheese if desired.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
612
kcal
31% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).