Italian Green Soup (Minestra Verde) With Pastina Recipe

Name: Italian Green Soup (Minestra Verde) With Pastina Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for serving; 1 leek, roughly chopped; 1 medium onion, roughly chopped; 2 celery stalks, roughly chopped; 4 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped; 1 large potato, peeled and roughly chopped; 1 ¾ cup frozen peas, thawed; 1 medium zucchini, roughly chopped; ½ bunch parsley, roughly chopped; 1 packed cup roughly chopped kale; 1 packed cup roughly chopped turnip greens; 5 ounces roughly chopped spinach or whole baby spinach; 4 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 10 ounces pastina such as orzo or another very small pasta shape

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:1h 20min

Minestra verde is an Italian soup packed with dark leafy greens. This recipe for Italian green soup is nutritious, flavorful, and entirely plant-based.

Updated at: Fri, 02 Jan 2026 06:26:02 GMT