Minestrone della Nonna

Name: Minestrone della Nonna
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 zucchini, diced; 2 carrots, diced; 2 stalks celery, diced; 1 onion, diced; 200g green beans, cut in thirds; 400g cannellini beans, cooked; 400g crushed tomatoes; 100g small pasta such as ditalini; 1.5L vegetable stock; 100g parmesan rind; 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 4 cloves garlic, minced

A rustic Italian vegetable soup — thick, nourishing and different every time depending on what is in season.

Total time

60 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

40 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Italian

vegetarianvegan

Ingredients

2zucchini, diced

2carrots, diced

2 stalkscelery, diced

1onion, diced

200ggreen beans, cut in thirds

400gcannellini beans, cooked

400gcrushed tomatoes

100gsmall pasta such as ditalini

1.5Lvegetable stock

100gparmesan rind

4 tbspextra virgin olive oil

4 clovesgarlic, minced

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large pot, sauté onion until soft, add garlic.

Add all diced vegetables and cook 5 minutes stirring occasionally.

Add crushed tomatoes, stock, and parmesan rind.

Simmer 25 minutes until all vegetables are tender.

Add beans and pasta, cook a further 10 minutes.

Remove parmesan rind, adjust seasoning.

Serve with a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

356

Protein

15.1g

Fat

15.2g

Carbs

44.8g

Fiber

11.9g

Sodium

1483mg

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