Minestrone soup
Vegetables make up the base flavour of this soup along with colourful tomatoes and kale. Let your child pick their favourite small pasta to cook right in the soup, perfect for an after school warm up, thermos lunch or quick dinner.
110 cal
Serves 6-8
Prep time
0h 10m
Cook time
0h 25m
Total time
0h 35m
Ingredients
Directions
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Step 1
In a soup pot, heat oil over medium heat and cook carrots, celery, onion and garlic for about 5 minutes. Stir in Italian seasoning and hot pepper flakes; cook for 1 minute. -
Step 2
Add tomatoes, beans and broth; bring to a boil. Stir in kale and pasta; reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese, if using.
Tips
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This soup freezes well in small portions. Substitute any of your favourite cooked canned or frozen beans in the recipe.
Nutritional information
Per serving (1 cup / 250 mL)
- Calories
- 110
- Protein
- 5 g
- Sodium
- 320 mg
- Potassium
- 550 mg
- Total fat
- 2 g
- Saturated fat
- 0 g
- Cholesterol
- 0 mg
- Carbohydrates
- 21 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
- Sugars
- 5 g
