Description
Green Minestrone is a light, fresh vegetable soup packed with snap peas, leeks, asparagus, and herbs.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 medium leeks, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 small zucchini, diced
- 1 cup peas
- 1½ cups sugar snap peas
- 1 bunch asparagus, chopped
- 1 can white beans, drained
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- ½ cup small pasta
- 1 cup spinach
- ¼ cup parsley
- 2 tablespoons basil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and pepper
- Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat olive oil and sauté leeks and celery for 5 minutes
- Add garlic and zucchini and cook 2 minutes
- Add broth and bring to boil
- Add pasta and cook until tender
- Stir in peas, snap peas, asparagus, and beans and simmer 5–7 minutes
- Add spinach, herbs, and lemon juice
- Season and serve
Notes
- Do not overcook vegetables
- Add herbs at the end
- Blend one cup for thicker texture if desired
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 5mg