Minestrone

Minestrone

A flavorful Italian vegetable soup, perfect for cold days.

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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

6 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

  1. Transfer the beans to a pot with four cups of water, cover, and cook for one hour over medium heat.
  2. Save the cooking liquids. ≈ 3 min
  3. Bring the vegetables back to life in a large pot with olive oil.
  4. They process half the amount of peas. ≈ 3 min
  5. Add all the ingredients to the large pot. ≈ 3 min
  6. Add two cups of bean cooking liquid, as well as one and a half cups of water. ≈ 3 min
  7. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat.
  8. Cook over medium heat for one hour.
  9. Add water to thin the soup, if needed. ≈ 3 min
  10. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. ≈ 2 min
  11. 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.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • A bowl of dried beans, after soaking.
  • green bean pod
  • 7 cloves of garlic, chopped
  • small green zucchini, sliced, salad or cabbage leaves, chopped
  • One cup of chopped tomatoes, one cup of carrots, diced
  • A cup of chopped onions
  • A bunch of chopped celery
  • Half a cup of freshly chopped parsley
  • A small spoonful of a herbal blend
  • Approximately two and a half cups of tomato juice
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • salt and pepper

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