Hearty Minestrone

Name: Hearty Minestrone
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 3 carrots, roughly chopped; 1 red onion, roughly chopped; 6 celery sticks, roughly chopped; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 200 g (7 oz) potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 cm (1/2 inch) dice; 4 tablespoons tomato purée; 1.5 litres (2½ pints) vegetable stock; 400 g (13 oz) can chopped tomatoes; 400 g (13 oz) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained; 100 g (3½ oz) baby spinach; salt and pepper; crusty bread, to serve; 150g Short pasta

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

A quick, veggie-packed minestrone with cannellini beans, spinach, tomatoes and pasta simmered in vegetable stock. Ready in about 20 minutes; serve with crusty bread.

Updated at: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:54:45 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories385 kcal (19%)

Total Fat9.1 g (13%)

Carbs61.7 g (24%)

Sugars11.6 g (13%)

Protein13.7 g (27%)

Sodium1538.6 mg (77%)

Fiber10.4 g (37%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 tablespoonsolive oil

2garlic cloves

crushed

200gpotatoes

peeled and cut into 1 cm dice

4 tablespoonstomato purée

1.5 litresvegetable stock

400gcan chopped tomatoes

400gcan cannellini beans

150gShort pasta

Instructions

Step 1

Whizz the carrots, onion and celery in a blender or food processor until finely chopped.

Step 2

Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the chopped vegetables, garlic, potatoes, tomato purée, stock, tomatoes and pasta. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 12–15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 3

Tip in the cannellini beans and the spinach for the final 2 minutes of the cooking time.

Step 4

Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve with crusty bread.