Thick, rich and so delicious simple Minestrone soup on a cold day – best comfort food, especially served with crusty bread

This Minestrone soup recipe is thick, rich and so delicious on a cold day. Soup is and will always be the number one comfort food, and I can never have enough recipes !

And tomato based soups are my family’s absolute favorite.

I usually make the soup from whatever vegetables I have leftover in the refrigerator.

The possibilities are really endless when it comes to ingredients. In most soups, really, but especially in a Minestrone !

However, I do have to single out this specific recipe as it caused quite the rave in our household the first time.

Everyone had seconds and even third helpings. Good thing I normally make double batches when it comes to soups and chowders.

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I would have used two or three fresh Tomatoes if I had any, but did not. Fortunately I always have a couple of tins of Tomatoes, different flavors, chopped, whole etc.

You can use whichever you choose, canned or fresh because a Minestrone just won’t be the same without Tomatoes, right ?

For a delicious quick bread recipe link, scroll a little down after the recipe !

More Soup recipes you might like:

• Creamy Shrimp Tortellini Soup
• Mexican Bean and Tomato Soup
• Chicken Noodle Soup
• Potato Bacon and Leek Soup
• Mozzarella Stuffed Meatball Soup

Minestrone

Minestrone

Linda Nortje

Thick, rich and so delicious simple Minestrone soup on a cold day – best comfort food, especially served with crusty bread

5 from 6 votes

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Course Soup

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

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Servings 8 Servings

Calories 307 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 Onions chopped
• 4 t Fresh Garlic crushed
• 1 TB Vegetable Oil
• 1 t Dried Chili Flakes
• 1 can 410g Chopped Tomatoes
• 2 Potatoes peeled and cubed small
• 3 Celery Ribs chopped
• 3 Carrots peeled, chopped or grated
• 1 TB Sugar
• ¼ cup Tomato Paste
• 2 TB White Onion Soup Powder
• 8 cups Water
• 200 g Spaghetti broken in smaller pieces ( 6 oz )
• ¼ cup Parsley chopped
• ¼ cup Cilantro Leaves chopped
• 2 cups Sausages sliced thinly, (your choice of type used)

Instructions

 

• Heat Oil in a large saucepan, with a lid – saute the Onion and garlic until soft
• Add the Chili Flakes, Tomatoes, Potatoes, Celery, Carrots, Sugar and Tomato Paste – stir through
• Dissolve the Soup Powder in the Water and add to the saucepan – bring to the boil
• Add the broken Spaghetti, Parsley and Cilantro – lower heat, cover and simmer 40 – 45 minutes or until the Vegetables are soft
• Just before serving : Fry the Sausage slices in a little Oil for a few minutes – place on paper towels to drain excess oil

Notes

Top the Minestrone with the cooked Sausage slices and serve

Nutrition Facts

Minestrone

Amount per Serving

Calories

307

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

18

g

28

%

Saturated Fat

 

6

g

38

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

10

g

Cholesterol

 

36

mg

12

%

Sodium

 

622

mg

27

%

Carbohydrates

 

25

g

8

%

Fiber

 

3

g

13

%

Sugar

 

7

g

8

%

Protein

 

11

g

22

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition value, where given, is not always accurate. Please also check your ingredient labels.

Serve the Minestrone with crusty dinner rolls or freshly baked bread.

Looking for a bread recipe to serve with the MINESTRONE ?

TOMATO BASIL QUICK BREAD