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Minestrone

Minestrone

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A hearty minestrone: onions, carrots, leeks, celeriac, tomatoes, green beans, and cabbage, all cooked in olive oil, then simmered with potatoes or rice an…

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At a glance: serves 4 people, 1 hr 20 min total (20 min prep and 1 hr cook time), difficulty: medium, about $4.20 per person, 393 kcal per serving.

Recipe from Klaus Eifert, Vinci, MichaelFrey and 4 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Minestrone is an Italian vegetable soup or stew. This recipe will allow you to prepare a warm and nutritious soup for 4 people.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Total1 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Calories393 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$16.80 $4.20 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 16, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $6.45
  • $1.47
  • $0.47
  • $1.37
  • $0.78
  • $3.19
  • $1.73
  • $0.56
  • $0.48
  • $0.27
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large pot and sauté the chopped onions until they are browned.
  2. Chop all the vegetables into small pieces and add them; let them simmer for about 10 minutes.
  3. Pour the water in and let it simmer for about 30 minutes. If you are using brown rice, which takes longer to cook, add it at this point.
  4. Add the chopped parsley, herbs, salt, and pepper (and the white rice), and cook for another 20 minutes.

The bill

Minestrone

  • 500 g of tomatoes (fresh or pureed)$6.45
  • 300 g of green beans$1.47
  • 200 g of Milan cabbage or white cabbage$0.47
  • 4 potatoes and/or 150g of rice$1.37
  • 2 large carrots$0.78
  • 2 leeks$3.19
  • 1 medium celeriac$1.73
  • 2 medium-sized onions$0.56
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil$0.48
  • Basil, sage, rosemary$0.27
  • salt and pepper$0.03

Total$16.80

that's $4.20 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Nutrition per serving

Calories393 kcal
Fat11.3 g
Saturated fat1.8 g
Carbohydrates52.4 g
Sugars20.4 g
Fiber21.1 g
Protein10.9 g
Salt0.37 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2.5 liters of water
  • 500 g of tomatoes (fresh or pureed)
  • 300 g of green beans
  • 200 g of Milan cabbage or white cabbage
  • 4 potatoes and/or 150g of rice
  • 2 large carrots
  • 2 leeks
  • 1 medium celeriac
  • 2 medium-sized onions
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • One bunch of parsley
  • Basil, sage, rosemary
  • salt and pepper

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