Minestrone
A flavorful Italian vegetable soup, perfect for cold days.
Minestrone is a traditional Italian vegetable soup. It consists of a variety of coarsely chopped vegetables and may include pasta, making it a hearty and comforting dish.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time1 hr
- Total1 hr 20 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodjar
- Estimated cost$8.19 $1.37 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $2.08
- $0.37
- $2.04
- $0.38
- $0.22
- $0.18
- $1.51
- $0.07
- $1.02
- $0.27
- $0.05
Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Transfer the beans to a pot with four cups of water, cover, and cook for one hour over medium heat.
- Save the cooking liquids. ≈ 3 min
- Bring the vegetables back to life in a large pot with olive oil.
- They process half the amount of peas. ≈ 3 min
- Add all the ingredients to the large pot. ≈ 3 min
- Add two cups of bean cooking liquid, as well as one and a half cups of water. ≈ 3 min
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat.
- Cook over medium heat for one hour.
- Add water to thin the soup, if needed. ≈ 3 min
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste. ≈ 2 min
- Served hot ≈ 2 min
The bill
Minestrone
- green bean pod$2.08
- 7 cloves of garlic, chopped$0.37
- small green zucchini, sliced, salad or cabbage leaves, chopped$2.04
- One cup of chopped tomatoes, one cup of carrots, diced$0.38
- A cup of chopped onions$0.22
- A bunch of chopped celery$0.18
- Half a cup of freshly chopped parsley$1.51
- A small spoonful of a herbal blend$0.07
- Approximately two and a half cups of tomato juice$1.02
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil$0.27
- salt and pepper$0.05
Total$8.19
that's $1.37 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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