If you have been looking for new ways to stretch your dollars, go meatless one night a week. You should try this delicious and hearty Vegetarian Minestrone Soup.
Create Olive Garden’s Minestrone Soup at home and make it even more delicious! This is an easy and healthy recipe that warms the tummy—perfect for those busy weeknights.
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Kitchen Tips
- I have been adding beans to this recipe for years. Beans offer great value and adding them into a soup helps to keep us feeling full and satisfied.
- If you have been looking for new ways to stretch your food dollars, try going meatless one night a week. You won’t find a better ingredient than canned beans. You should stock up each time you shop, especially when you see them on sale. These beans can be added to chili recipes, stews, salads, dips, and more!
What is Minestrone Soup?
Minestrone is a thick soup made with seasonal vegetables and often has pasta or rice. Its common ingredients are stock, tomatoes, celery, beans, parmesan cheese, carrots, and onions. The recipe for Minestrone Soup originated from Italy.
What To Serve with Vegetarian Minestrone Soup?
- Roasted Potatoes
- Garlic or crusty bread
- Salad with Spinach and Warm Bacon Dressing
Ingredients for Vegetarian Minestrone Soup
- 1 can Red Kidney Beans, rinsed & drained
- 2 tablespoons Sugar
- 1 can Garbanzo Beans, rinsed & drained
- 1 can, 14.5 oz Italian-Style Diced Tomatoes
- 4 cups Beef Broth
- 1 can 15 oz, Tomato Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Dried Italian Seasoning
- 2 cups Cooked Pasta Shells
- 1-1/2 cups Frozen Vegetables (you can use canned vegetables if preferred)
- 1 cup Frozen Spinach
- Parmesan Cheese for serving
How To Make Vegetarian Minestrone Soup
#1. Combine all ingredients except the pasta in a slow cooker. Mix well.
#2. Set the slow cooker on low for 4-6 hours.
#3. Add in your vegetables.
#4. For a few minutes before serving, stir in the prepared pasta. Get your soup bowls and serve with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese, if desired. Enjoy!
Other Soup Recipes To Try
If you enjoyed this Vegetarian Minestrone Soup, I highly recommend trying the following recipes:
- Vichyssoise Soup
- Sweet Potato Soup
- French Onion Soup
- Daikon Noodle Soup
- Fideo Soup with Chicken
- Creamy Golden Gazpacho Soup
- Creamy Vegan Ginger Carrot Soup
- Tex-Mex Chicken Black Bean Soup
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Vegetarian Minestrone Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 can Red Kidney Beans , rinsed & drained
- 2 tablespoons Sugar
- 1 can Garbanzo Beans , rinsed & drained
- 1 can (14.5 oz) Italian-Style Diced Tomatoes
- 4 cups Beef Broth
- 1 can (15 oz) Tomato Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Dried Italian Seasoning
- 2 cups Cooked Pasta Shells
- 1-1/2 cups Frozen Vegetables you can use canned vegetables if preferred
- 1 cup Frozen Spinach
- Parmesan Cheese for serving
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients except the pasta in a slow cooker. Mix well.
- Set the slow cooker on low for 4-6 hours.
- Add in your vegetables.
- For a few minutes before serving, stir in the prepared pasta. Get your soup bowls and serve with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese, if desired. Enjoy!
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 can red kidney beans, rinsed & drained
- 1 can garbanzo beans, rinsed & drained
- 1 can,14.5 oz, Italian Style diced tomatoes
- 1
can , 15 oz, tomato sauce - 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1-1/2 cups frozen vegetables
- 1 cup frozen spinach
- 2 cups cooked pasta shells
- Parmesan Cheese for serving
- Combine all ingredients except pasta
into a slow cooker. Mix well. - Set the slow cooker on low for 4-6 hours.
- minutes before serving, stir in the prepared pasta.
- Serve sprinkled with Parmesan cheese, if desired.
Soup is like my favourite thing at the minute. Something about autumn make sure me instantly want it! And I love the sound of this soup, I’d definitely team it up with some delicious crusty bread. Yum!
I love a good hearty soup, especially in the fall months. All I want to eat is soup. I need to try your minestrone recipe 🙂
Thanks a bunch you have totally made me hungry lol! Looks good and I love that you have mixed both fresh and frozen ingredients.
Your minestrone soup recipe seems perfect for fall! Also, it seems like it is budget friendly, when cooking for larger groups and easy to make! You got me hungry now ahhaha!
Y’know, I was never keen on Minestrone soup when I was younger. But this one looks so delicious that I may just have to give it a second chance!!
Louise x
I love minestrone soup as it healthy option because lots of veggies in it. Pasta shells added to it will taste more delicious. It is easy to make. Thanks for sharing recipe.
I have never tried Minestrone soup before. This one looks really delicious and I think that it is super easy so I can make it myself too.
Oh food for the soul!!! I love a good soup and it’s always so much better when it is home made!! I eill be trying this one!
I love minestrone soup. Never thought this would be easy to make. Thank you for the recipe. I am bookmarking it to make it next week.
This look so delicious! Minestrone is one of my favorites. There’s something about it that just feels like home.