This light and delicious Vegetarian Minestrone Soup is a tomato based broth full of vegetables, cannellini beans, and pasta. This soup recipe makes a great lunch option, or the beginning to a main meal.
Homemade soup recipes
With fall coming I decided I a Vegetarian Minestrone soup would be a good order of the day. The recipe I picked was easy and used ingredients most of us already have in our pantry. I know you are all wondering - since you chose a Vegetarian Minestrone - did Grumpy eat it and if he did, did he like it?
The answer is yes and yes. He and I both agree that it needed more salt but other than needing more salt it turned out really well. I also realize that saltiness is a matter of taste and I think you should make the recipe as it is stated and only add salt to taste after it is done.
What you need to make this Vegetarian Minestrone Soup
Fresh Vegetables: I used zucchini, onion, celery, carrots, and tomatoes.
Legumes: I used Cannellini Beans, however you can use any type of canned bean you have in your pantry.
Dried Pasta: The best pasta for this recipe is Ditalini pasta, which is a tiny tubular pasta.
Spices: You will need dried basil, dried oregano, garlic, salt and pepper.
Substitutions you can make for this soup recipe
- Substitute any small pasta for the ditalini pasta. Small shells or elbow macaroni would work well.
- Use 2 cups fresh diced tomatoes instead of canned tomatoes
- Substitute 1 tablespoon fresh basil and 1 tablespoon fresh oregano in place of the dried herbs.
- Use any canned bean you like in place of the cannellini beans. Kidney beans, navy beans, or black eyed peas all are great in this soup.
Other Soup Recipes you may enjoy
Hamburger Soup is another tomato broth based soup full of delicious ground beef.
Spicy Asian Chicken Soup is a favorite in our home. We love the Asian flavor and spicy combo.
Low Carb Spicy Shrimp Tortilla Soup is a delicious soup recipe that is full of shrimp and Mexican flavors
Green Bean Soup is made with garden fresh vegetables and a buttery milk based broth.
French Onion Soup is packed full of beef broth and onions with a delicious melted cheese topping.
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup is guaranteed to make you feel better!
Spiced Lentil Tomato Soup is another vegetarian soup recipe that is slightly spicy and so satisfying.
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📖 Recipe
Vegetarian Minestrone Soup
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Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- ¾ cup chopped onion
- 3 cups water
- 2 cups diced zucchini
- 1 cup diced carrot
- 1 cup drained canned cannellini beans
- ¾ cup diced celery
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ⅛ teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
- 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 garlic clove minced
- ¼ cup uncooked ditalini
- 4 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté 4 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Add water and next 10 ingredients (water through garlic); bring to a boil.
- Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook 25 minutes.
- Add pasta; cover and cook an additional 10 minutes.
- Serve with parmesan cheese.
Mel
Such a yummy soup! I made this for dinner tonight, and my family loved it!
pigpigscorner
This sounds like a perfect easy and healthy lunch!
Katy ~
Yummmm... I can smell it simmering from here!
Krissy @ The Food Addicts
what a perfect little lunch you had. i like the addition of the ritz crackers! everything looks great!
cindy
Looks delish, I will be making it soon. Can I use fresh basil in it? I have a bumper crop!
Laura
Those pics are gorgeous!
noble pig
This is a great lunch, so appetizing looking!!!
teresa
oh yummy, this looks like the perfect lunch!
Coleen's Recipes
In the winter time, I love to keep a crockpot of soup going in the kitchen. I'm anxious to give this one a try. Thanks.
Helene
This is comfort food at is best. Love the color of your minestrone. Thanks for making this soup for this month Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club.
Lynda
I'm looking forward to soup weather this fall, so i'll have to try this version of Minestrone; I looks delicious!
Fallon
MM I love minestrone! I'm so glad the weather starting to change. Soup is the best during the cooler months!
Mags
We're soup people for sure. I can't wait to make this!
Bellini Valli
With my favourite time of the year and cooler weather approaching this would be perfect for packing for lunch. Thanks for sharing it with our Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club.
tamilyn
Makes me think of fall-all warm and comforting!
The Hungry Mouse
Oh, looks great! (And that's coming from me, the grand carnivore!) 😀
Thanks for the tip on not adding more pasta. I make a baked spaghetti that's the same way. It calls for a tiny amount of pasta, but it really is enough for the whole dish once it poofs up.
xo
+Jessie
Barbara Bakes
We are on the same cooking wave length lately - I cooked minestrone on Monday! I'll have to give your version a try too!
Aggie
I'm making this when I get back from vacation Shelby! I love a good hearty and healthy soup so this one sounds perfect!! And thanks for the pasta warning! Your pictures look delish!
Aggie
I'm making this when I get back from vacation Shelby! I love a good hearty and healthy soup so this one sounds perfect!! And thanks for the pasta warning! Your pictures look delish!
Jamie
Shelby,
What a healthy soup and perfect for lunch. I just printed the recipe. I know my family will love it. Thanks for sharing it for our virtual supper club.