Spring Minestrone
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 leeks, washed and chopped (white and green tender parts only)
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground fennel (I use 1 t. fennel seed)
- salt
- pepper
- 4 cups vegetable broth or 4 cups stock
- 1 cup cubed zucchini
- 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups shredded greens (such as Swiss chard, kale, or spinach)
- 1 cup green peas (fresh or frozen)
- 1 cup cut asparagus (2-inch pieces)
- 1 dash fresh lemon juice or 1 dash cider vinegar, to taste
- grated parmesan cheese
directions
- In a large soup pot, add oil; heat over medium heat.
- Add in onions and garlic; saute for 5 minutes or until onions are softened.
- Add in the leeks and saute/stir for 2-3 minutes.
- Add in the celery, oregano, fennel, salt and pepper to taste; continue to saute/stir for another 5 minutes.
- Add in vegetable stock; stir and bring to a boil.
- Lower heat, add the zucchini and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add in the white beans and return to a gentle simmer.
- Add in the greens, peas, and asparagus; simmer for about 10 minutes or until tender.
- Right before ready to serve, add the lemon juice or vinegar.
- Ladle soup into individual serving bowls; sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese.
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Reviews
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The secret to the good taste is the broth. We prefer doing making the broth because some ready-made vegetable broths taste salty. To make your own broth, simply add carrots and some fresh herbs, including a few slices of ham or beef and voila ! you´ve got the best spring minestrone :) Thanks for sharing NurseDi