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Hearty beef vegetable soup with cheese garlic bread on the side, perfect for cozy meals.

Minestrone Soup

Bree Hester
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine italian-american
Servings 4
Calories 701 kcal

Ingredients
  

For The Soup:

  • 4 links sweet Italian sausage
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 carrots diced
  • 2 celery ribs diced
  • 2 potatoes peeled and diced
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 can diced tomatoes (28 ounces)
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley chopped, plus extra for garnish
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup cooked whole-wheat spaghetti cut into bite-size lengths

For The Parmesan Toast:

  • 8 slices whole-wheat baguette
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated
  • Black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

To Make The Soup:

  • Remove the casings from the sausage. Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven and cook the sausage over medium heat until browned, approximately 4 minutes, breaking it up with a spoon.
    Cooked ground beef simmering in a blue pot on a stovetop.
  • Add the onions, carrots, celery, and potatoes to the pot.
    Diced potatoes, vegetables, and ground meat cooking in a blue Dutch oven on stove.
  • Cook for about 10 minutes. The onions will soften and become translucent, and the carrots and potatoes will start to become tender.
    Minced beef and vegetable stew cooking in a blue pot on stove.
  • Add the chicken broth, canned tomatoes, garlic, basil, and parsley. Simmer until the vegetables are tender and the potatoes are cooked through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
    Creamy vegetable and tomato soup simmering in a blue pot on a stove.
  • Add the cooked spaghetti and simmer for an additional minute.

To Make The Parmesan Toasts And Serve:

  • Place the baguette slices on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Brush the olive oil over the bread, top with the Parmesan cheese, and season with pepper. Place the toasts under the grill until the cheese is melted and a little browned, approximately 3 minutes.
  • Ladle the hot soup into bowls, garnish with parsley, and serve with the Parmesan toast.
    Hearty beef and vegetable minestrone soup with garlic bread, served in a white bowl on a colorful striped napkin.

Nutrition

Calories: 701kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 28gFat: 48gSaturated Fat: 16gSodium: 1935mgFiber: 7g
Keyword comfort food, easy soup recipe, fall soup, hearty vegetable soup, Italian sausage soup, make-ahead soup, Minestrone Soup, simple soup recipe
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