Minestrone

Name: Minestrone
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 200 g (7 oz) onions, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 100 g (3½ oz) cherry tomatoes; 200 g (7 oz) carrots, finely chopped; 200 g (7 oz) celery, finely chopped; 200 g (7 oz) potatoes, finely chopped; 2 l (35 fl oz/8 cups) vegetable stock (broth); 200 g (7 oz) tinned chopped tomatoes; 200 g (7 oz) courgettes (zucchini), finely chopped; 100 g (3½ oz) green beans, chopped; 100 g (3½ oz) green cabbage, sliced; 100 g (3½ oz) cooked butter (lima) beans, drained and rinsed; 100 g (3½ oz) cooked chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed; 250 g (9 oz) vegan gluten-free dried pasta of your choice; fine sea salt; freshly ground black pepper; fresh basil leaves, chopped; 10 g (⅓ oz) nutritional yeast, to serve (optional)

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
50 min

Appears in

Veganissimo!

By Antonio Alderuccio

Published 2025

About

Minestrone is an Italian classic dish and a real example of comfort food. I love to eat mine with toasted bread and a drizzle of fruity olive oil. Feel free to adjust the quantities of ingredients according to your taste preferences or dietary needs.

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
200 g (7 oz) onions, finely chopped

Europe
Italy
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

In a large saucepan over a medium heat, heat the olive oil. Add the onions, garlic and cherry tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes or until softened.

Add the carrots, celery, and potatoes and cook for another 5 minutes or until slightly softened.

Pour in the vegetable stock and chopped tomatoes and bring to a boil.

Add the courgettes, green beans, cabbage, butter beans, chick