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Minestrone

Name: Minestrone
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 1 Potato; 1 Carrot; 1 Celery; 1/2 Onion; 2 leaves Cabbage; 100g White beans; 1/2 can Canned tomatoes; 2 tbsp Olive oil; To taste Parmesan cheese

Soup

⏱ 40 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Seasonal vegetables and beans simmered together — an essential vegetable soup in Italian homes.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

"Minestrone" means "big soup," and there's no single fixed recipe — it's a representative Italian home dish made with whatever vegetables and beans are in season. It's said to have grown out of the practical wisdom of using up vegetables in the fridge, and pasta or rice is often added too. Long simmering lets the vegetables' flavor dissolve into the broth for a humble, deeply nourishing result.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On a chilly day, the sound of chopping vegetables echoes through the kitchen, and the aroma of minestrone simmering in a big pot fills the whole house.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Potato 1
Carrot 1
Celery 1
Onion 1/2
Cabbage 2 leaves
White beans 100g
Canned tomatoes 1/2 can
Olive oil 2 tbsp
Parmesan cheese To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut all the vegetables into 1.5cm cubes.
Heat olive oil in a pot and sauté the onion, carrot, and celery.
Add the remaining vegetables, canned tomatoes, and about 500ml water; cover and simmer 20 minutes.
Add the white beans and simmer 10 more minutes.
Season with salt and pepper.
Ladle into bowls and top with Parmesan cheese if desired.

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