Meatless Italian Minestrone

"A hearty and satisfying meal. You won't miss the meat. It's low cal, low fat, low sodium and full of fiber."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
18
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat oil in Dutch oven or stockpot.
  • Add celery, onion and garlic.
  • Cook and stir until crisp-tender.
  • Stir in tomatoes, cabbage and carrots.
  • Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until vegetables are tender.
  • Stir in tomato juice, beans, parsley, oregano, basil, pepper and salt.
  • Simmer until beans are heated.
  • Stir in cooked macaroni just before serving.
  • Serve sprinkled with Parmesan.

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Reviews

  1. This is a hearty soup that is simple to make. Although it is very easy to make I think the prep time as indicated in the recipe is low. I also thought it would be helpful if approximate cooking times were indicated in the recipe directions. It took me about one hour but that included cutting up the vegetables. One change I made to the ingredients was I used low-sodium V-8 instead of tomato juice and I also used less oregano than the recipe indicated.
     
  2. Yummy and filling -- we love vegetable soups and I had everything on hand to make this delicious soup. Loved the addition of the parmesan.
     
  3. Kid and adult approved. Tastes rich. Liked that some of the veggies were soft and some crunchy. (I cooked the cabbage a little less than recommended.) One person suggested 1/4 tsp sugar to balance the acid. That could have to do with type of tomato juice I used. I agree that prep time should be longer, but you can do some prep while cooking. I used fresh basil and fresh tomatoes.
     
  4. Mmmm....nice bowl of healthy yummy goodness. I did make changes, but I'm sure the original recipe is just as good. I used 2 cans of V-8, plus 1 can of chicken broth instead of tomato juice, added zucchini and mushrooms, and left out the cannellini beans and pasta. I'm looking forward to eating this for several days as it made a ton. Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe.
     
  5. My uber-picky 3-year-old ate his whole bowl! Easy to make, yummy, what else could you ask for?
     
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  1. Mmmm....nice bowl of healthy yummy goodness. I did make changes, but I'm sure the original recipe is just as good. I used 2 cans of V-8, plus 1 can of chicken broth instead of tomato juice, added zucchini and mushrooms, and left out the cannellini beans and pasta. I'm looking forward to eating this for several days as it made a ton. Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe.
     
  2. I have always preferred minestrone to be meatless, but this is probably the BEST meatless minestrone I've ever made/eaten! It's very hearty, tasty and filling. I used low-sodium vegetable juice instead of plain tomato juice; no other changes were made. This recipe makes a nice sized pot of soup and I'm more than happy about that! Thanx for this great recipe. I'll be making this again!
     
  3. This is a hearty soup that is simple to make. Although it is very easy to make I think the prep time as indicated in the recipe is low. I also thought it would be helpful if approximate cooking times were indicated in the recipe directions. It took me about one hour but that included cutting up the vegetables. One change I made to the ingredients was I used low-sodium V-8 instead of tomato juice and I also used less oregano than the recipe indicated.
     

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