Hearty Minestrone
A thick vegetable-and-bean minestrone loaded with greens and beans. Comfort in a bowl, huge on fiber.
Ingredients
- 250 g Kidney beans
- 400 g Canned tomatoes
- 2 Carrot
- 2 Celery
- 1 Zucchini
- 100 g Kale
- 1 Onion
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 3 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- ⅝ tsp Salt
- 80 g Ditalini (optional)
Method
- Dice the onion, carrot, celery, and zucchini; mince the garlic and strip the kale.
- Soften the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic in the oil until sweet, 8 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, beans, zucchini, salt, and water to cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
- Stir in the pasta and kale and cook until the pasta is done and the kale tender, 9 minutes.
- Drizzle with oil and serve.
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About Hearty Minestrone
Hearty Minestrone is an Italian lunch or dinner that comes together in about 41 minutes and serves 4.
Hearty Minestrone: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Hearty Minestrone?
A serving has about 330 calories — 11.6g protein, 46g carbs, 11.9g fat, 9.6g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Hearty Minestrone gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Ditalini. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
How long does Hearty Minestrone take to make?
About 41 minutes start to finish, but only around 25 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Hearty Minestrone?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out ditalini — it's optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Hearty Minestrone make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.