Minestrone is a classic Italian soup loved by people worldwide. It's a hearty and flavorful dish that's packed with vegetables, beans, and pasta. This recipe for minestrone with cabbage and anelli is a delicious twist on the traditional soup. The cabbage adds a slightly sweet and crunchy texture, while the anelli pasta adds a chewy bite. You can enjoy this soup hot or cold, and it's a great way to use up leftover vegetables.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
MINESTRONE WITH CABBAGE AND ANELLI
A vibrant vegetarian soup showcases late-summer tomatoes along with fall produce, cabbage, butternut squash, and sweet potatoes. Small, ring-shaped pasta like anelli makes this dish hearty but still light enough for those warm, early autumn days.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes
Time 1h35m
Yield Serves 6 to 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Meanwhile, score a small X in the bottom of each tomato and prepare an ice-water bath. Add tomatoes to pot; boil just until skins begin to peel back from flesh where scored, about 30 seconds. Drain; plunge into ice-water bath until cool. Drain and peel tomatoes, then halve, seed, and chop.
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium. Add both onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in carrots, celery, squash, and sweet potato; season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to soften, 8 to 10 minutes. Add tomato paste; cook, stirring, 1 minute.
- Stir in chopped tomatoes, Parmesan rind, cabbage, 2 teaspoons salt, and 8 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, until vegetables are tender and flavors have melded and mellowed, 35 to 40 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta in a pot of generously salted boiling water until al dente, about 2 minutes less than package instructions. Drain. To serve, spoon a small amount of pasta into serving bowls, ladle hot soup over, and top with herbs and a drizzle of oil.
CLASSIC MINESTRONE
Steps:
- In a casserole heat the olive oil. Add the onions and cook until golden, about 5 to 7 minutes. Then add the carrots and celery and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add the beans, bay leaf and thyme and toss for 1 minute. Then add the beef stock, Parmesan rind (if using), plum tomatoes and their juice, and salt and pepper to taste. (Careful with the amount of salt since Parmesan rind will add a salty flavor.) Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour. Add the potatoes, zucchini and savoy cabbage and cook for 20 minutes more or until the vegetables are tender. Finally, add your pasta and cook, covered, for about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper, ladle into bowls and serve with some pesto.
MINESTRONE
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 1h
Yield 4 to 6 main-course servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the pancetta and cook, stirring, until slightly crisp and the fat has rendered, about 1 minute. Reduce the heat to medium and add the garlic, carrots, celery and onions. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften, about 12 minutes. Add the zucchini, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. Add the cabbage and cook, stirring, until wilted, about 3 minutes more. Stir in the tomatoes and broth and bring to a boil. Stir in the pasta; lower the heat to a simmer and cook until the pasta is tender, about 8 minutes.
- Mash half the beans in a small bowl with a fork. Add the mashed and whole beans to the soup and cook, stirring, about 3 minutes. Remove the soup from the heat and stir in the herbs and cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Divide among warm soup bowls and sprinkle with the Parmesan. Serve immediately with more cheese at the table.
MINESTRONE WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE
I got this recipe from Taste of Home and recently made it. It is a tasty satisfying soup. I did use frozen green beans instead of the fresh. This recipe does make a lot, but it does freeze well and tastes great reheated.
Provided by CookingONTheSide
Categories Stocks
Time 1h25m
Yield 3 quarts, 11 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In soup kettle, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
- Stir in the carrots, celery, leek and garlic; cook for 3 minutes.
- Add zucchini and green beans; cook 2 minutes longer.
- Stir in broth, tomatoes, cabbage, basil, oregano and pepper.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat; cover, simmer for 45 minutes.
- Return to a boil, stir in garbanzo beans, pasta and parsley.
- Cook for 6-9 minutes or until the pasta is tender.
- Serve with Parmesan cheese.
MINESTRONE SOUP I
All the food groups are represented. Serve this hearty soup with lightly toasted bread to get every last drop. Recipe can be doubled.
Provided by A. Hatton
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Minestrone
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Melt butter or margarine in a heavy pot over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and carrots; saute for a few minutes.
- Add beans, cabbage, tomatoes, tomato paste, potato, stock, garlic, parsley, and salt to the pot. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat. Simmer for approximately 1 hour until vegetables are barely tender.
- Add pasta, and simmer for 30 minutes more. Correct seasoning, and serve hot with grated cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 292.3 calories, Carbohydrate 41.1 g, Cholesterol 5.9 mg, Fat 9.6 g, Fiber 7.2 g, Protein 12.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 765.9 mg, Sugar 5.3 g
CABBAGE MINESTRONE WITH CHICK PEAS
Minestrone can have many ingredients or few. This one has few, and yet its flavors are no less complex than my summer minestrones that have lots of different vegetables in them. Cabbage sweetens a broth as it simmers gently (and no, it won't smell like boiled cabbage). You can use red cabbage instead of green for this if you wish; that will add to the mix a whole family of flavonoids called anthocyanins, which are powerful antioxidants.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Time 2h30m
Yield Serves 6 to 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Drain the chick peas and set aside. Heat the oil over medium heat in a heavy soup pot and add the onion, carrot, and celery. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring often, until the mixture is fragrant and the vegetables tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in half the minced garlic and cook, stirring, for another minute or so, until the garlic begins to smell fragrant. Add the tomatoes and their liquid and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 10 minutes, until the tomatoes have cooked down a bit. Add the cabbage, stir together for a minute, then add the drained chick peas, 2 quarts water, and the bouquet garni. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer 1 hour, or until the beans are just about tender.
- Add the remaining garlic and salt to taste, cover and continue to simmer another 30 minutes to an hour, until the beans are thoroughly cooked and the soup very fragrant. Add a cup more water if it seems too thick. Add pepper, taste and adjust salt. Remove the bouquet garni.
- Add the pasta and cook until the pasta is cooked al dente, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve, passing the Parmesan at the table for sprinkling.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 109, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 1289 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams
HEARTY MEATLESS MINESTRONE
A friend gave me this quick, healthy recipe, and it's oh-so-tasty. It makes a big batch and is great for leftovers. To enhance the flavor, add a pound or two of sweet Italian sausage. -Mickey Turner, Grants Pass, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 1h10m
Yield 8 servings (3 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, saute onion in oil for 2 minutes. Add the celery, carrots, cabbage, green pepper, zucchini and garlic; saute 3 minutes longer. Stir in the water, tomatoes, beans, tomato puree, tomato sauce and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes., Stir in pasta; cook 12-15 minutes longer or until tender. Garnish each serving with basil and cheese if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 191 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 664mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
MINESTRONE
A classic Minestrone recipe.
Categories Soup/Stew Bean Leafy Green Pork Tomato High Fiber Kale Zucchini Fall Gourmet
Yield Makes about 10 cups, serving 6 to 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large bowl let the white beans soak in enough water to cover them by 2 inches overnight or quick-soak them. Drain the white beans, in a saucepan combine them with enough water to cover them by 2 inches, and simmer them, uncovered, adding more water if necessary to keep them barely covered, for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until they are tender. Add the salt and simmer the white beans for 5 minutes more. Remove the pan from the heat and let the white beans stand, uncovered.
- In a heavy kettle cook the pancetta in the oil over moderate heat, stirring, until it is crisp and pale golden, add the onion, and cook the mixture, stirring, until the onion is softened. Add the carrots, the celery, and the garlic and cook the mixture, stirring, for 4 minutes. Add the zucchini, the green beans, and the potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch dice, and cook the mixture, stirring, for 4 minutes. Add the cabbage and the kale and cook the mixture, stirring, until the cabbage is wilted. Add the tomatoes and the broth and simmer the soup, covered, for 1 hour.
- Drain the white beans, reserving the liquid, in a blender or food processor purée half of them with 1 cup of the reserved liquid, and stir the purée and the remaining white beans into the soup. Simmer the soup, uncovered, for 15 minutes, thin it if desired with some of the remaining reserve liquid, and season it with salt and pepper. The soup may be made 3 days in advance and kept covered and chilled. Reheat the soup, thinning it with water as desired. Serve the soup with the Parmesan, the bruschetta, and the sausages.
CONTEST-WINNING EASY MINESTRONE
This minestrone soup recipe is special to me because it's one of the few dinners my entire family loves. And I can feel good about serving it because it's full of nutrition and low in fat. -Lauren Brennan, Hood River, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h5m
Yield 11 servings (2-3/4 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, saute the carrots, celery and onion in oil and butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in the broth, tomato sauce, beans, chickpeas, tomatoes, cabbage, basil, parsley, oregano and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add macaroni; cook, uncovered, 6-8 minutes or until macaroni and vegetables are tender., Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with cheese. Freeze option: Before adding cheese, freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 180 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 443mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 8g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
MINESTRONE SOUP
This soup is very filling and healthy. If possible use fresh vegetables and herbs from the garden. If you like, you can replace the kidney beans with cannelini beans.
Provided by Maryanne
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Minestrone
Yield 9
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large soup pot combine the vegetable stock, the undrained tomatoes, potato, onion, celery, carrot, cabbage and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Stir in the beans, corn, zucchini and pasta; simmer for 10 to 15 more minutes until the vegetables are tender. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 399.1 calories, Carbohydrate 80.9 g, Fat 2.4 g, Fiber 17.8 g, Protein 19.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 381.8 mg, Sugar 13.4 g
MINESTRONE WITH CABBAGE AND SPINACH
Categories Soup/Stew Pasta Vegetable Lunch Spinach Zucchini White Wine Winter Cabbage Bon Appétit Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine celery, onion, leek and wine in heavy large pot over medium heat. Simmer until vegetables are tender but not brown, stirring frequently, about 12 minutes. Add broth and bring to boil. Add cabbage and zucchini and simmer 10 minutes. Add pasta; cover and simmer until pasta is just tender, about 10 minutes. Add spinach and cook 5 minutes. Stir in sliced basil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and serve, passing grated Parmesan cheese separately.
Tips:
- **Use fresh, seasonal vegetables.** This will give your minestrone the best flavor. - **Don't be afraid to experiment with different vegetables.** There are many different types of vegetables that can be used in minestrone. Try adding some of your favorites, or try something new. - **Use a good quality broth.** The broth is the base of your minestrone, so it's important to use a good one. Look for a broth that is low in sodium and has a rich flavor. - **Season your minestrone to taste.** Add salt, pepper, and other spices to taste. You may also want to add a squeeze of lemon juice or a grating of Parmesan cheese. - **Let your minestrone simmer for at least 30 minutes.** This will allow the flavors to meld and develop. - **Serve your minestrone with a side of crusty bread or a salad.** ###Conclusion:
Minestrone is a delicious and versatile soup that can be enjoyed all year round. It's a great way to use up leftover vegetables, and it's also a healthy and affordable meal. With a little creativity, you can easily make minestrone your own. So next time you're looking for a comforting and flavorful soup, give minestrone a try.
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